Slab Square Udluh 3 is a regular weight, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height, monospaced font.
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A slanted slab-serif design with sturdy, low-contrast strokes and broad proportions. Serifs read as bold and mostly square-ended, creating firm baselines and a steady horizontal emphasis, while the slight italic angle adds forward motion without turning into a calligraphic style. Curves are smooth and generously open, counters stay clear at text sizes, and the overall rhythm is even and measured. Numerals and capitals share the same robust, print-oriented structure, with a distinctly utilitarian, set-by-machine regularity.
Well suited to code samples, tabular material, and forms where consistent character widths aid alignment. It also works for editorial subheads, academic documents, and instruction or technical content that benefits from a disciplined texture and sturdy serifs. The slant can add emphasis in pull quotes, captions, and UI labels while keeping a structured feel.
The tone blends utilitarian clarity with a vintage, typewriter-adjacent flavor. It feels practical and workmanlike, yet slightly expressive due to the slant—suited to writing, notes, and editorial settings where a classic, no-nonsense voice is desired.
The design appears aimed at delivering a dependable, readable slab-serif voice with a systematic, monospaced rhythm, enhanced by an oblique stance for emphasis. It prioritizes sturdy construction and consistent spacing for practical communication in text-heavy contexts.
In running text the consistent spacing and uniform character widths create a grid-like texture, which emphasizes alignment and cadence. The slab details remain prominent even in italic, giving the face a distinctive, sturdy presence compared with typical slanted serifs.