Slab Square Ugmot 14 is a light, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial design, book typography, magazine text, pull quotes, literary branding, editorial, literary, traditional, refined, academic, text emphasis, editorial voice, classic warmth, print feel, readable italic, bracketed, calligraphic, soft slab, wedge serif, oldstyle figures.
A right-leaning serif with sturdy, slab-like feet and mostly squared terminals, softened by subtle bracketing and gently tapered joins. The strokes stay fairly even, with a modest thick–thin modulation that reads as controlled rather than dramatic. Capitals are open and classically proportioned, while the lowercase shows a smooth italic rhythm with single-storey forms and curved entries that keep word shapes lively. Numerals and punctuation follow the same angled flow, with lining figures that feel slightly oldstyle in their curving and asymmetry.
It performs well in editorial settings such as magazines, book interiors, and longform articles where an italic voice is needed without sacrificing clarity. The sturdy serifs and open counters also make it effective for pull quotes, subheads, captions, and refined brand identities that want a classic, printed feel.
The overall tone is bookish and editorial: confident and traditional, yet not overly formal. Its italic energy adds a human, literary warmth, making it feel suited to narrative or commentary rather than purely technical material.
The design appears intended as an italic workhorse with a slab-backed structure: maintain legibility and firmness through broad serifs, while using a calligraphic slant and smooth joins to create expressive, readable texture in continuous text.
Serifs appear broad and supportive, giving the face stability at display sizes, while the diagonal stress and flowing joins maintain forward motion in text. The mix of square-ended slabs with softer transitions creates a balanced, less rigid take on a slab-leaning italic.