Slab Square Sunol 3 is a regular weight, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book typography, editorial, magazines, literary titles, pull quotes, literary, classic, scholarly, refined, italic emphasis, text companion, classic voice, robust reading, slab serif, bracketed serifs, wedge serifs, oblique stress, calligraphic.
This typeface is an italic slab serif with sturdy, slab-like serifs that read as slightly bracketed and wedge-shaped rather than purely rectangular. Strokes are smooth and low-contrast, with a consistent, steady rhythm and gently rounded joins that keep the texture even in longer lines. The italic angle is pronounced and paired with subtly calligraphic shaping in letters like a, f, and g, giving the forms a flowing, connected feel while retaining firm terminals. Uppercase proportions feel broad and stable, and the figures match the style with oldstyle-like movement and angled, serifed details.
It suits book and long-form editorial settings where an italic with personality is needed for emphasis, quotations, or secondary hierarchy. It also works well for magazine features, literary titles, and pull quotes where a classic, robust italic texture can carry a page without feeling fragile.
The overall tone is editorial and literary: confident and traditional, with an ink-on-paper sensibility. It feels polished and bookish rather than decorative, adding a sense of cultivated warmth while staying authoritative and clear.
The design appears intended to provide a stronger-than-usual italic companion for reading environments—one that keeps the structural stability of slab serifs while adding fluent, calligraphic motion. It aims for a traditional voice with enough character to stand out in editorial hierarchy.
In text, the slanted forms create lively word shapes, while the sturdy serifs help maintain structure and legibility. The design balances energetic italic motion with a grounded, slab-serif presence, making it feel both expressive and dependable.