Slab Square Suris 9 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, magazines, book design, pull quotes, headings, bookish, traditional, measured, formal, text emphasis, editorial work, clear hierarchy, print readability, slab serif, bracketed, oblique, upright stress, open counters.
A slanted slab-serif design with sturdy, rectangular serifs and a compact, controlled rhythm. Strokes stay relatively even, with only mild modulation, and joins feel firm and engineered rather than calligraphic. The serif treatment reads as mostly bracketed, giving the slabs a slightly softened connection to stems while keeping ends crisp and flat. Proportions are moderate with a normal x-height, clear apertures, and conventional letter structures; the overall texture is steady and legible in continuous text.
Works well for editorial typography where an italic needs to carry long passages, sidebars, or emphasis while staying robust and readable. It also suits magazine features, pull quotes, and compact headings that benefit from a stable slab-serif presence with a clear slant.
The tone is classic and editorial, with a pragmatic seriousness that feels suited to print traditions. The italic slant adds motion and emphasis without becoming flamboyant, giving the face a composed, authoritative voice.
The design appears intended as a dependable italic companion with a strong slab-serif backbone—built to deliver emphasis and hierarchy while preserving an even, readable texture across lines.
Numerals and capitals appear sturdy and well-anchored, matching the same slab-serif logic for a consistent typographic color. The italic shows a restrained, oblique feel—more structural than handwritten—supporting emphasis while maintaining a disciplined page texture.