Slab Square Udras 3 is a regular weight, normal width, monoline, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Esquina', 'Esquina Rounded', and 'Esquina Stencil' by Green Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, branding, posters, sports graphics, packaging, industrial, sporty, retro, technical, assertive, impact, durability, speed, distinctiveness, clarity, slab serif, chamfered, octagonal, ink-trap, angular.
A slanted, angular slab-serif design with monoline strokes and conspicuous chamfered corners that give many counters and terminals an octagonal feel. Serifs are blocky and flat-ended, with frequent notched joins that resemble small ink-trap cut-ins at internal corners. The drawing favors straight segments and clipped curves, producing squarish bowls (notably in O/Q/0/8) and a tightly engineered rhythm. Lowercase forms echo the caps with sturdy slabs and compact, slightly mechanical proportions, while figures are similarly faceted and robust for clear, consistent texture.
Best suited to short to medium-length setting where its angular slabs and faceted curves can be appreciated—headlines, logos, posters, sports and event graphics, and product packaging. It can also work for UI labels or technical titling when a sturdy, industrial voice is desired, though the strong styling is more impactful in display applications than in long-form text.
The overall tone is bold and utilitarian, mixing a vintage, scoreboard-like flavor with a modern technical edge. Its sharp corners, clipped curves, and emphatic slabs create an energetic, purposeful voice that reads as industrial and performance-oriented rather than literary.
The design appears intended to merge slab-serif sturdiness with a geometric, machined aesthetic, using chamfered corners and notched joins to create a recognizable silhouette. The italic slant adds speed and emphasis, positioning the face for attention-grabbing display typography with a technical, performance-minded character.
The italic angle is steady and contributes to forward motion without introducing calligraphic contrast. The repeated chamfers and corner notches act as a unifying motif across letters and numerals, helping maintain clarity at display sizes while giving the face a distinctive, engineered personality.