Slab Square Udmow 2 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, literary titles, magazine layouts, quotations, literary, classic, scholarly, traditional, italic emphasis, text readability, classic tone, robust texture, slab serif, bracketed serifs, calligraphic, oblique stress, oldstyle numerals.
A slanted slab-serif with sturdy, squared serifs and subtly bracketed joins that soften the slab structure. Strokes show moderate contrast with a gently calligraphic, right-leaning rhythm and slightly irregular, hand-inked modulation rather than purely geometric construction. Capitals are open and readable with broad curves (notably in C, G, O, Q) and restrained, flat-ended terminals, while lowercase forms maintain compact counters and a smooth, continuous flow. Numerals appear oldstyle in proportion, with varying heights and lively curves that match the text color of the lowercase.
Well-suited to editorial typography where an italic voice is needed for emphasis, pull quotes, introductions, and literary titling. It can also work in short-to-medium reading settings—such as magazine features or book interiors—where a distinctive, classic italic texture is desired without sacrificing clarity.
The overall tone feels bookish and cultured, combining the authority of slab serifs with an italic warmth that suggests annotation, classic publishing, and traditional craft. It reads as confident and slightly expressive rather than strictly technical or modernist.
The design appears intended to provide an italic with more structural presence than a typical oldstyle italic, using slab-like serifs to keep the line grounded while preserving a handwritten, text-oriented cadence. It balances traditional readability with a slightly expressive, print-centric personality.
The italic slant is consistent across cases, and the serif treatment stays firm even on curved letters, creating a stable baseline and a well-knit texture in paragraph settings. Letterforms prioritize continuous motion and legibility, with minimal ornament beyond the lively stroke endings and gently flared joins.