Slab Unbracketed Ufre 3 is a very light, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
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A very light italic slab serif with unbracketed, square-ended serifs and a clean, crisp silhouette. Strokes maintain an even, low-contrast rhythm, while the italic angle gives the forms a forward-leaning, pen-like flow. Capitals are narrow and composed with sharp diagonals and flat terminals; rounds stay smooth and open, and joins remain tidy rather than softened by bracketing. The lowercase shows a single-storey a and g, compact bowls, and slightly angled entry/exit strokes that keep the texture lively without becoming cursive.
Well suited to editorial typography where an italic voice is needed for emphasis, pull quotes, or refined long-form settings. It can also work for classic-leaning packaging and labeling, especially where a delicate, premium tone is desired.
The overall tone is literary and composed, combining an old-style italic sensibility with a more structured slab-serif backbone. It reads as elegant and slightly academic, with a gentle, understated personality rather than a loud display feel.
The design appears intended to provide a graceful italic with unmistakable slab-serif structure—combining traditional reading comfort with a crisp, contemporary edge from the square, unbracketed serifs.
In text, the italic slant and fine serifs create a lightly textured line that favors clarity over drama. Numerals appear similarly slender and slanted, matching the letterforms for consistent rhythm in running copy.