Slab Contrasted Mife 6 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, editorial, book covers, packaging, typewriter, vintage, bold, authoritative, nostalgia, authority, print texture, readable display, bracketed serifs, rounded terminals, ink-trap feel, soft corners, calligraphic contrast.
A slab-serif design with sturdy, bracketed slabs and a distinctly calligraphic contrast between thick verticals and finer connecting strokes. The letterforms have softly rounded corners and slightly blunted terminals, creating an inked, stamped quality rather than razor-sharp geometry. Counters are generous and open, with a steady baseline and clear, upright construction. Numerals and capitals read strong and display-friendly, while the lowercase keeps a compact, workmanlike rhythm typical of text faces with a typewriter influence.
This font suits headlines and subheads, posters, book covers, and packaging where a strong slab presence is desirable. It can also work for pull quotes or short editorial blocks, especially when a classic, typewriter-adjacent voice is needed without sacrificing clarity.
The overall tone feels vintage and utilitarian, like printed matter from an older editorial or office context, but with enough refinement to read as intentional and designed. Its bold slabs add authority, while the softened edges keep it approachable and slightly nostalgic.
The design appears intended to blend robust slab-serif authority with a softened, printed texture, evoking typewritten or letterpress-era typography while remaining legible and composed in contemporary layouts.
Details such as the rounded slab ends, the pronounced contrast at joins, and the subtly varied stroke behavior give the face an ‘ink on paper’ impression in longer passages. The spacing appears comfortable for setting short blocks and headlines, with consistent, sturdy silhouettes that hold up well at larger sizes.