Slab Square Udbov 2 is a regular weight, normal width, monoline, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: body text, editorial, books, magazines, headlines, literary, classic, scholarly, formal, text clarity, print voice, editorial tone, traditional feel, slab serif, bracketed serifs, sharply cut, crisp, high contrast look.
A right-leaning slab serif with sturdy, squared serifs and crisp, clean stroke endings. The letterforms show clear, structured construction with generous counters and a measured rhythm, pairing firm verticals with smoothly rounded bowls in letters like C, O, and Q. Serifs read as bold and supportive rather than delicate, helping the design hold together in continuous text while maintaining a slightly calligraphic slant. Figures are compact and traditional in feel, with clear differentiation and stable baseline presence.
Well-suited to long-form reading in editorial layouts, books, and reports where a sturdy serif texture is desired. It can also serve for headlines, pull quotes, and section titling when you want a traditional voice with a subtle sense of motion from the italic slant.
The overall tone is bookish and editorial, suggesting seriousness and tradition with a lightly energetic, forward-leaning cadence. It feels authoritative without being ornate, evoking printed literature, academic materials, and established institutions.
The design appears intended to provide a dependable slab-serif reading experience with an italic, print-forward character—balancing firm serifs and clean structure to stay legible while projecting a classic, editorial presence.
The italic posture is evident across both uppercase and lowercase, and the slab serifs remain pronounced at text sizes, giving lines a solid, anchored texture. Uppercase forms feel stately and evenly proportioned, while the lowercase emphasizes readability through open apertures and consistent internal spacing.