Slab Square Ugrob 7 is a light, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, magazines, quotations, pull quotes, classic, literary, scholarly, refined, text emphasis, editorial voice, classic reading, sturdy italic, bracketed serifs, calligraphic, oldstyle, moderate slant, compact capitals.
A slanted serif design with sturdy, squared-off slab serifs that are generally bracketed into the stems, giving a firm baseline presence without heavy contrast. The strokes are smooth and fairly even, with subtle modulation and gently tapered joins that keep the letterforms lively. Capitals are relatively compact with crisp terminals, while lowercase forms show a traditional, oldstyle rhythm with rounded bowls, angled entry/exit strokes, and a single-storey ‘g’ and ‘a’-like forms typical of italic construction. Numerals follow the same italic stress and serif treatment, reading cleanly at text sizes.
Well-suited to editorial typography where an italic voice is needed for emphasis, quotations, or lead-ins, and it can also serve as a text face for literary or academic layouts. The sturdy slabs help maintain clarity in print-like settings, making it a strong option for magazines, essays, and long-form reading.
The overall tone is bookish and composed, leaning toward classic publishing aesthetics. Its italic slant and slab-serifs combine formality with a slightly expressive, handwritten inflection, producing a voice that feels literary, trustworthy, and quietly authoritative.
This design appears intended to deliver a readable italic with a robust serif structure—balancing traditional, book-oriented letterforms with the confident footing of slab serifs. The goal seems to be an italic that works not only as a companion style, but also as a distinctive text voice in its own right.
Spacing appears open and steady in running text, with clear word shapes and a consistent rightward flow. The italic angle is moderate rather than extreme, which supports longer passages while still signaling emphasis and editorial nuance.