Slab Square Udgak 7 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book italics, editorial text, magazine, quotations, pull quotes, classic, editorial, literary, scholarly, traditional, text emphasis, editorial tone, classic readability, robust italic, slab serif, bracketed serifs, calligraphic, wedge joins, oldstyle figures.
An italic slab-serif with sturdy, squared serifs and subtly bracketed joins, combining a firm baseline presence with a forward-leaning, calligraphic rhythm. Strokes show moderate contrast with smooth, slightly tapered curves, while horizontals and serifs remain crisp and flat-ended. The lowercase is flowing and readable with a gently varied texture; counters are open and proportions feel balanced rather than condensed. Numerals appear oldstyle and slanted to match the italic, integrating smoothly with the text color.
Well-suited for editorial and long-form typography where an italic is needed for emphasis, quotations, or secondary voice within text. It can also serve effectively in magazine layouts and pull quotes, offering clarity at reading sizes while retaining a distinctive, traditional character.
The overall tone is classic and bookish, with an educated, editorial voice. Its italic energy adds warmth and momentum, while the slab structure keeps it grounded and authoritative. The result feels literary and traditional without becoming ornate.
The design appears intended to deliver a dependable, text-oriented italic with slab-serif backbone—balancing classical calligraphic movement with robust, square-shouldered detailing for confident emphasis in print-like settings.
Capitals are clean and formal, pairing well with the more expressive lowercase for mixed-case setting. The ampersand and punctuation follow the same italic motion, helping long passages maintain a consistent, even typographic color.