A hyper-compressed, high-contrast display serif with needle-sharp serifs designed to be striking to the point of illegibility.
About
Smoosh pushes compression and contrast to an extreme, pairing delicate hairlines with very sharp, pointed serifs that create an aggressively decorative texture on the page. The foundry describes the effect as 'that's pretty, but what does it say?' — a clear signal that this is a typeface chosen for visual presence over readability. Best suited to headlines, logotypes or short display settings where the tension between elegance and illegibility is the point.
Classification
Hyper-compressed proportions and extremely high contrast with sharp, exaggerated serifs place this firmly in display territory, designed for impact at large sizes rather than text setting.