Slab Square Surim 3 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, magazines, headlines, quotations, classic, bookish, scholarly, formal, text emphasis, editorial tone, classic utility, print robustness, slab serif, bracketed slabs, crisp serifs, slanted, calligraphic stress.
A slanted slab-serif with sturdy, square-shouldered serifs and noticeable bracketing at many joins. Strokes show moderate contrast with a subtly calligraphic diagonal stress, while curves are smooth and generously rounded. Capitals feel stately and slightly narrow, with sharp, well-defined terminals; the lowercase maintains a steady rhythm and a clear, readable italic construction with single-storey forms and modest extenders. Numerals are upright in stance but share the same serifed structure and firm, chiseled finishing.
Well-suited to editorial design where an italic voice is needed for emphasis, subheads, pull quotes, and short-to-medium passages. It can also serve in book and magazine typography to add a classic, authoritative flavor, and works effectively in display settings where crisp slab serifs and an italic slant can carry personality without sacrificing clarity.
The overall tone is traditional and literary, balancing authority with a gentle italic warmth. It reads as composed and professional—more refined than loud—evoking printed pages, academic settings, and established institutions.
Likely designed to provide a robust, print-oriented italic with slab-serif backbone—combining traditional readability with a distinctive, confident texture for editorial and literary contexts.
Serifs and terminals stay consistent across the set, giving the face a stable baseline and confident word shapes. The italic angle is evident without becoming overly cursive, keeping texture even and legibility intact at text sizes.