Slab Square Ugboj 9 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, literary covers, quotations, magazines, scholarly, bookish, vintage, formal, text companion, editorial emphasis, classic tone, robust readability, slab serif, bracketed serifs, calligraphic italic, angled stress, crisp terminals.
A slanted slab-serif with sturdy, rectangular serifs and mostly low-contrast strokes. The letterforms show a restrained, calligraphic italic construction: long, tapered entry strokes, subtly angled joins, and smooth curves that keep the texture even in text. Serifs read as firm and blocky yet lightly bracketed, with flat-ended terminals that stay crisp rather than rounded. Proportions feel traditional, with a moderate x-height, generous ascenders/descenders, and varied widths across the alphabet that produce a lively rhythm.
Well suited to editorial typography such as magazine features, essays, and long-form reading where an italic is used heavily for emphasis, dialogue, or citations. The robust slab serifs also make it effective for book jackets, pull quotes, and traditional, text-forward branding that benefits from a classic italic presence.
The overall tone is literary and refined, evoking classic book typography and editorial tradition. Its italic stance feels purposeful and authoritative rather than decorative, adding motion while keeping a composed, professional voice.
The design appears intended as a dependable, text-centric italic that balances old-style movement with slab-serif firmness. Its goal seems to be providing a distinctive yet readable italic voice for editorial systems, where emphasis needs to feel structured and consistently legible.
In the samples, the italic shapes maintain clear counters and stable spacing, creating an even color across lines. Numerals and capitals match the serif vocabulary closely, reinforcing a consistent, print-oriented personality.