Slab Contrasted Mide 13 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, logotypes, western, vintage, confident, rugged, playful, attention grabbing, retro flavor, sturdy emphasis, signage style, personality, bracketed, ink-trap hints, ball terminals, beaked forms, rounded joins.
A high-contrast slab serif with bold, blocky terminals and visibly bracketed serifs that give the letterforms a sturdy footprint. Strokes transition from thick verticals to thinner curves and connections, producing a lively rhythm in text while keeping a strong, upright stance. The design mixes straight-sided capitals with round, full bowls and occasional beak-like or hooked details, and several lowercase letters show ball/teardrop terminals and soft, swelling curves. Overall spacing reads moderately open, and the numerals are robust and display-oriented with pronounced slabs and clear silhouettes.
Best suited for display settings such as posters, headlines, labels, and storefront-style signage where the bold slabs and contrast can be appreciated. It can also work for short bursts of text (taglines, pull quotes) when a vintage or Western-tinged flavor is desired, but its pronounced details are most effective at larger sizes.
The font projects a classic, poster-like confidence with a distinctly old-time, Western-leaning tone. Its punchy slabs and animated curves feel bold and approachable rather than formal, lending a friendly, slightly theatrical character that stands out in headlines and short statements.
The design appears intended to combine the authority of a slab serif with decorative, old-style quirks—delivering a bold, high-impact face that reads clearly while injecting a nostalgic, showbill energy.
Capitals appear more rigid and geometric while the lowercase introduces more personality through curved entries, hooked terminals, and a single-storey “g” with a prominent ear. The strong top and bottom horizontals in many letters create a consistent baseline and capline presence, giving words a stamped, sign-painting-like solidity.