Slab Square Udlaf 3 is a regular weight, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, headlines, pull quotes, academic, vintage, authoritative, bookish, readability, print emphasis, editorial tone, traditional voice, bracketed serifs, robust, compact joins, angled stress, ink-trap hints.
A slanted slab-serif with sturdy, squared-off serifs and generally low stroke modulation. The letterforms show a broad stance with generous counters and a steady rhythm, while the italic construction introduces gently angled stems and lively diagonals. Serifs read as firm and supportive rather than delicate, with mostly flat terminals and subtly bracketed transitions that keep joins from feeling brittle at text sizes. Curves are rounded but controlled, and the overall texture stays even and dark without becoming heavy.
Well suited to editorial typography where an italic slab can provide emphasis with presence—books, long-form articles, and magazine layouts. It can also work for headlines and pull quotes that need a traditional, authoritative feel without resorting to high-contrast elegance.
The tone feels editorial and bookish, with an old-style seriousness that suggests printed matter rather than UI chrome. Its italic energy adds motion and emphasis while maintaining an assured, traditional voice.
The design appears intended to combine the stability of slab serifs with a readable italic cadence, giving designers a dependable voice for print-centric settings and typographic emphasis. The controlled contrast and firm terminals aim for clarity and consistency across both display lines and tighter text blocks.
In the sample text, the face holds together well in dense setting, producing a confident typographic color with clear word shapes. Numerals appear sturdy and straightforward, matching the text’s pragmatic, print-oriented character.