Slab Square Tagaw 3 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, book covers, magazine design, retro, editorial, lively, confident, traditional, impact, expressive, heritage, readability, display strength, bracketed serifs, wedge joins, calligraphic stress, inclined stance, compact counters.
A robust italic serif with heavy, slab-like serifs and slightly bracketed joins that keep the weighty forms from feeling rigid. Strokes show a subtle, calligraphic stress and a forward-leaning rhythm, with rounded curves contrasted by crisp, squared terminals. The lowercase has a tall x-height and compact internal spaces, while capitals read sturdy and poster-like; figures are full and dark, matching the overall density. Letter widths vary noticeably, giving text an energetic cadence rather than a strictly uniform texture.
Best suited to display work where a confident, ink-rich texture is desirable—headlines, posters, packaging, and book or album covers. It can also work for short editorial passages or pull quotes when you want a classic serif voice with extra emphasis and motion.
The overall tone feels retro and editorial—assertive, warm, and slightly playful thanks to the italic movement and softened bracketing. It suggests a classic print voice with enough bounce to feel contemporary in headlines and short passages.
The design appears intended to merge the authority of a bold slab serif with the momentum of an italic, producing a strong display face that still reads fluently in text-like settings. Its variable widths and calligraphic stress aim for expressive rhythm rather than strict geometric uniformity.
The heavy serifs and angled entry/exit strokes create strong horizontal accents, producing a dark, high-impact color in paragraphs. Curves and diagonals (notably in letters like S, a, and g) emphasize the font’s lively slant and handmade flavor within a structured slab framework.