Slab Square Sulop 1 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
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This is an italic serif with sturdy, slab-like serifs that are mostly squared off and lightly bracketed into the stems. Strokes show a clear diagonal stress with moderate contrast, giving counters a gently tapered, calligraphic feel rather than a purely geometric construction. The italic slant is consistent and fairly pronounced, with compact, flowing joins in the lowercase and a controlled rhythm that keeps word shapes stable. Capitals are stately and slightly wide in feel, while the lowercase maintains a balanced x-height and open apertures; the numerals appear oldstyle, aligning smoothly with the text color.
Well suited for long-form reading in books and magazines, especially as an italic companion for emphasis, quotations, captions, and pull quotes. The sturdy serif structure and moderate contrast also make it appropriate for formal editorial branding where a traditional, authoritative tone is desired.
The overall tone is bookish and editorial: refined and traditional, but with enough robustness to feel grounded and authoritative. Its italic voice reads as expressive and literary rather than ornate, lending a composed, academic warmth to text.
The design appears intended to deliver a readable, traditional italic with slab-influenced firmness—combining classical italic movement with squared, supportive serifs to keep the texture even and the tone dependable in continuous text.
Serifs and terminals stay crisp and squared, helping the italic maintain firmness at small sizes. The forms avoid excessive flourish, relying instead on measured curvature and consistent modulation to create a steady texture across lines of text.