Slab Square Ugkew 2 is a regular weight, very wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, magazines, book text, literary, brand voice, bookish, classic, formal, confident, text italic, editorial voice, classic slab, readability, emphasis, slab serif, bracketed serifs, calligraphic, oblique stress, crisp terminals.
A slanted slab serif with broad proportions and a steady, low-contrast stroke system. Serifs are sturdy and squared off with subtle shaping, giving the letterforms a firm baseline and clear finishing. Curves show a gentle, calligraphic inflection and the overall rhythm is open and spacious, with generous counters and a notably wide set that reads comfortably at text sizes.
Well-suited to editorial settings such as magazines, long-form articles, and literary layouts where an italic voice is used frequently. It can also serve as a distinctive brand type for headings, pull quotes, and packaging that benefits from a classic slab-serif foundation with added motion.
The tone is traditional and editorial, combining a bookish seriousness with a slightly lively, oblique cadence. Its solid serifs and measured shapes feel authoritative, while the slant adds momentum and a conversational warmth suited to narrative copy.
The design appears intended to provide a robust italic companion with strong slab-serif presence and comfortable text rhythm, emphasizing clarity and tradition while leveraging wide proportions for an airy, confident color on the page.
In the sample text, word shapes remain distinct thanks to open apertures and consistent spacing, and the numerals appear similarly wide and stable. The italics are built as true drawn forms rather than simple slanting, maintaining coherent serif behavior and a smooth reading texture across mixed-case text.