Slab Contrasted Mipy 9 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, branding, packaging, industrial, woodtype, poster, assertive, vintage, space saving, high impact, poster style, signage clarity, retro utility, condensed, slabbed, square serif, bracketless, compact.
A tightly condensed slab serif with heavy vertical emphasis and compact spacing. Stems are thick and fairly straight, with small, square, largely unbracketed slabs that read like cut terminals rather than calligraphic finishes. Counters are narrow and often vertically oriented, giving letters a tall, compressed silhouette and a strong rhythm in text. Round letters (O, C, G) are drawn as tall ovals with sturdy sides, while diagonals (V, W, X, Y) are steep and weighty. Numerals follow the same condensed, blocky construction for a cohesive headline texture.
Best suited to headlines and short bursts of text where density and impact matter—posters, mastheads, signage, labels, and packaging. It can also work for branding that wants a sturdy, retro-industrial tone, especially when paired with simpler supporting text.
The overall tone is forceful and utilitarian, evoking letterpress posters, signage, and industrial labeling. Its compressed proportions and blunt slabs create a confident, no-nonsense voice with a vintage woodtype flavor.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum presence in minimal horizontal space, prioritizing a bold, poster-like silhouette and consistent slab terminals for clear, attention-grabbing display typography.
The design maintains consistent weight and terminal treatment across cases, producing a dark, uniform color when set in lines. The condensed forms can make inner shapes tight at smaller sizes, but they contribute to a distinctive, high-impact texture in display settings.