Slab Square Mifu 3 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, signage, industrial, retro, techno, poster, display impact, distinctive texture, industrial feel, retro-tech styling, stencil-like, notched, geometric, rounded corners, blocky.
A heavy, block-constructed display face with slabby forms and square-ended terminals, softened by generous rounding on outer corners. Most glyphs are built from broad, flat strokes interrupted by consistent horizontal cut-ins and notches, creating a segmented, near-stencil texture through counters and joins. Curves (C, G, O, Q, 8, 9) are compact and pill-like, while verticals and horizontals stay rigid and planar, giving the alphabet a machined, modular rhythm. Spacing reads sturdy and deliberate, and the overall silhouette remains strongly rectangular even in rounded letters.
Best suited to large-scale applications where the notches and internal breaks can read clearly: posters, punchy headlines, event graphics, product packaging, and bold signage. It can also work for logotypes and branding that want a fabricated, industrial or retro-tech flavor, especially when paired with simpler supporting text.
The repeated cut-lines and chunky construction evoke industrial labeling, arcade-era graphics, and sci‑fi interface typography. Its tone feels assertive and engineered—bold, attention-seeking, and slightly utilitarian—while the rounded corners keep it from becoming overly harsh.
The design appears intended as a statement display slab with a distinctive segmented/stencil gimmick, prioritizing impact and recognizability over neutrality. Its geometry and repeated cut-ins suggest a goal of creating a cohesive, machine-made aesthetic that stands out quickly in branding and titling contexts.
The signature feature is the systematic use of internal breaks that run through many letters and numerals, producing a cohesive “segmented” motif across the set. This adds strong character at display sizes but can visually thicken word shapes and reduce clarity in dense text blocks.