Slab Contrasted Miju 8 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, signage, western, circus, vintage, woodtype, poster, woodtype revival, decorative impact, compact display, vintage branding, bracketed, ink-trap, notched, boxy, ornamental.
A condensed, display-oriented slab serif with chunky rectangular serifs and pronounced weight shifts that create a lively, chiseled rhythm. Many joins and terminals show notched, diamond-like ink-trap cuts, giving counters and intersections a faceted, mechanical feel. Curves are full and heavy, while verticals and slabs stay crisp and squared, producing a strong vertical emphasis and a tight, poster-ready texture. The lowercase is sturdy and compact, with short ascenders/descenders and simplified, robust forms that hold up at large sizes.
Best suited to headlines, posters, signage, and branding where a vintage woodtype or Western flavor is desired. It can also work for packaging or label systems that need a compact, attention-grabbing voice, especially at medium-to-large sizes where the notched details read clearly.
The overall tone feels showmanlike and nostalgic, reminiscent of 19th‑century wood type and handbill lettering. The sharp notches and heavy slabs add a rugged, crafted character that reads as confident, playful, and slightly theatrical.
The design appears intended to evoke traditional slab-serif woodtype while adding distinctive notched detailing to increase character and texture. Its condensed proportions and assertive slabs suggest a focus on impactful display typography for titling and graphic statements.
The decorative notching appears consistently across capitals, lowercase, and figures, acting like built-in ink traps or engraver’s cuts that add sparkle at display sizes. Numerals are bold and straightforward, matching the squared serif language and maintaining an even, emphatic cadence in runs of text.