Slab Monoline Rihi 7 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, editorial, packaging, branding, retro, confident, sporty, industrial, impact, readability, retro tone, display voice, brand character, slab serif, bracketed serifs, rounded terminals, ink-trap feel, lively rhythm.
A forward-leaning slab serif with sturdy, mostly even strokes and softened, bracketed serifs that read as chunky and supportive rather than sharp. Curves are generous and slightly squarish in places, with a compact, energetic rhythm and clear, weighty joins. The italic construction feels deliberately drawn (not merely slanted), with consistent stroke endings and a noticeable baseline drive that keeps words moving. Numerals and capitals maintain the same robust texture, producing a dense, dark typographic color in blocks of text.
Well-suited to headlines and subheads where a compact, punchy texture is desirable, and it also performs in short editorial passages when a bold, characterful italic is needed. Its sturdy slabs and dense color make it a strong choice for branding, packaging, and poster work that benefits from a retro-industrial or sporty flavor.
The overall tone is assertive and vintage-leaning, evoking classic print and mid-century signage while staying clean and highly legible. It feels energetic and a bit sporty, with a friendly softness from the rounded serifs and terminals.
The design appears intended to combine the impact and stability of slab serifs with a lively italic motion, delivering a confident display voice that still reads cleanly in phrases and short paragraphs. Rounded serifs and sturdy proportions suggest a focus on warm, durable legibility with a vintage print sensibility.
The glyph set shows sturdy, simplified forms with strong horizontals and a consistent, heavy footprint, helping maintain clarity at display sizes. The italic angle and rounded slab details give it a distinctive voice compared with more formal text italics.