Slab Unbracketed Tilaz 3 is a very light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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This typeface uses very slender strokes with crisp, unbracketed slab serifs that read as small rectangular terminals. Curves are drawn with a smooth, high-precision feel and a restrained contrast, giving round letters an elegant, open silhouette. Uppercase proportions are stately with generous counters, while the lowercase keeps a traditional, readable construction with clear ascenders and descenders. Spacing appears even and slightly airy, producing a clean rhythm in both the glyph grid and the paragraph sample.
It suits editorial typography where a light, refined serif voice is desired—magazine layouts, pull quotes, and elegant headlines. It can also work for high-end branding and book-cover titling where crisp slabs and airy color help create a sophisticated, contemporary-classic impression.
The overall tone is quiet and polished, combining a contemporary lightness with a classic, bookish sensibility. Its thin strokes and crisp slabs convey restraint and sophistication rather than heaviness, lending a composed, editorial voice to text.
The design appears intended to merge the clarity and structure of slab serifs with an unusually light, elegant stroke weight. It aims for a modern editorial finish—crisp terminals, controlled contrast, and open shapes that stay poised at display sizes while remaining orderly in longer settings.
Details like the single-storey “g,” the curved tail on “y,” and the fine, horizontal slab endings on letters such as “T,” “E,” and “L” reinforce a delicate, carefully engineered style. Numerals follow the same light, refined construction and sit comfortably alongside the capitals and lowercase in the sample text.