Slab Square Miwi 6 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, branding, signage, playful, retro, chunky, friendly, posterish, high impact, retro display, friendly tone, brand presence, bulky, soft-cornered, blobby, compact, geometric.
A heavy, compact slab-serif with blocky construction and subtly rounded corners. Strokes are thick and fairly even, with sturdy rectangular slabs and flat terminals that keep a strong baseline presence. Counters tend to be small and rounded, giving letters a filled-in, high-impact look at text sizes. The x-height is tall and the overall fit feels tight, producing dense word shapes with a lively rhythm rather than a strictly rigid grid.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where weight and personality are assets: posters, headlines, product packaging, storefront or event signage, and bold brand marks. It can work for punchy subheads and callouts, but the tight counters and dense texture make it less ideal for long passages at small sizes.
The tone is bold and upbeat, with a vintage display feel that leans friendly and humorous. Its chunky silhouettes and softened geometry suggest mid-century poster lettering and packaging, making the text feel warm and approachable while still emphatic.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch with a cheerful, retro-leaning voice. By combining strong slab structure with softened corners and expressive cut-ins, it aims to stay legible in bold display use while feeling characterful rather than purely industrial.
Notable quirks include occasional teardrop-like notches and asymmetrical ink-trap-style cut-ins (especially visible in some curves and joins), which add character and help separate forms in such a heavy weight. Numerals and capitals maintain the same stout, sign-painterly solidity, favoring impact over delicacy.