Slab Square Udnew 6 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, academic, quotations, scholarly, traditional, formal, measured, text italic, print clarity, serif sturdiness, editorial voice, slab serif, bracketed serifs, oblique stress, calligraphic, ink-trap feel.
A right-leaning slab serif with sturdy, squared serifs and a clearly editorial rhythm. Strokes are relatively even in weight with subtle modulation, and the joins and terminals read crisp and decisive, giving the forms a slightly engraved, inked quality. The letterforms are compact and controlled, with a moderate x-height and clear, open counters; curves and diagonals maintain consistent tension, and the overall spacing feels steady and readable in text.
This face performs well for editorial typography where an italic is used frequently—book interiors, magazine features, essays, and pull quotes. It can also serve for captions and sidebars where a firm serif presence is needed without overly delicate contrast, and for figure-heavy text where numerals should feel integrated.
The tone is classic and authoritative, suggesting bookish refinement rather than casual friendliness. Its italic posture adds a sense of momentum and emphasis, while the slab structure keeps it grounded and pragmatic—well-suited to serious, information-forward typography.
The design appears intended as a dependable text italic with slab-serif backbone—combining emphasis and flow with sturdy, square-ended finishing. It aims to deliver a traditional, print-oriented voice while maintaining clarity and consistency across letters and numerals.
Uppercase shapes stay disciplined and fairly narrow, while the lowercase shows a lively italic construction with a single-storey a and g and a looped descender on q, reinforcing the text-italic character. Numerals follow the same oblique stance and sturdy terminal treatment, helping figures blend naturally into running copy.