Slab Square Udbob 5 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
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A right-leaning serif with slab-like, strongly bracketed serifs and a steady, low-contrast stroke. Curves are smooth and slightly tapered, while many terminals finish with flat, square-edged slabs that give the italic forms a firm baseline rhythm. Proportions feel moderately narrow with generous sidebearings, creating an airy texture; numerals and capitals maintain a composed, traditional silhouette, and the lowercase shows familiar two-storey forms (notably in a and g) with compact apertures and a clean, controlled slant.
Well suited to long-form reading in books, magazines, and editorial layouts where an italic voice is needed for emphasis, quotations, or secondary text. It can also serve as a sophisticated display italic for literary covers, section heads, pull quotes, and academic materials.
The overall tone is literary and traditional, pairing an academic seriousness with the motion of an italic. It reads as refined and trustworthy rather than flashy, with a subtle vintage/editorial flavor.
The design appears intended to provide a legible, text-oriented italic with a more anchored, slab-influenced serif treatment, balancing classic proportions with sturdy terminals for a confident typographic color.
The italics are clearly constructed rather than cursive, keeping letterforms stable and consistent across the alphabet. The slabbed finishing and pronounced bracketing help maintain clarity at text sizes while adding a distinctive, slightly sturdier presence than a typical old-style italic.