Slab Unbracketed Tusu 8 is a very light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
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This typeface is an extremely slender, condensed italic with hairline strokes and crisp, square-ended slab serifs. Curves are smooth and elongated, with a consistent, delicate stroke weight and minimal modulation, giving the forms a clean, linear rhythm. Proportions are tall with generous vertical reach; apertures and counters stay narrow, and the overall texture remains light and open even in longer settings. Numerals and capitals follow the same drawn, high-precision construction, maintaining a disciplined, fashion-oriented silhouette.
Best suited to large sizes where the hairline construction and condensed italic stance can read cleanly—such as fashion and lifestyle headlines, editorial titling, luxury brand marks, and elegant poster or packaging typography. It can work for short pull quotes or deck lines when ample size and breathing room are available.
The tone is poised and high-end, with a cool, modern elegance that reads more like a stylized display italic than a workhorse text face. Its thin strokes and tight width create a sense of luxury and restraint, suited to refined, image-led layouts.
The design appears intended to deliver a sleek, contemporary take on an italic slab serif for display use, prioritizing elegance, height, and a couture-like sharpness over robust small-size readability.
The unbracketed slab terminals create crisp stops at ends and intersections, adding a subtle architectural edge to an otherwise delicate, calligraphic slant. The narrow set and hairline weight emphasize verticality, so spacing and size will strongly influence legibility in continuous text.