Slab Square Udliw 9 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, magazines, book text, literary, pull quotes, classic, scholarly, traditional, confident, text emphasis, editorial voice, print readability, classic tone, slab serifs, bracketed, oblique stress, crisp, compact.
This italic slab-serif design shows sturdy, rectangular serifs with a slightly bracketed join and an overall rightward slant. Strokes are fairly even in weight with only modest modulation, producing a steady, dark rhythm in text. Capitals are broad and formal with clear, blocky terminals, while lowercase forms keep a conventional serif structure with compact bowls and tapered joins. The numerals appear robust and readable, with stable proportions that match the text color of the letters.
This font is well-suited for editorial typography such as magazines, long-form articles, and book interiors where an italic with strong presence is needed. It works especially well for pull quotes, standfirsts, subheads, and emphasized passages that should feel established and typographically traditional.
The tone is traditional and editorial, combining a bookish, authoritative feel with the energy of an italic. Its bold, grounded serifs lend seriousness and credibility, while the slant adds a sense of motion suited to emphasis and narrative voice.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic, print-oriented italic with strong slab-serifs that hold up in paragraphs while still signaling emphasis. It balances firmness and readability, aiming for a familiar literary voice rather than a decorative or highly calligraphic italic.
Letterforms maintain a consistent, upright construction beneath the italic angle, which helps preserve clarity in continuous reading. The combination of firm serifs and restrained contrast gives the font a dependable, print-like texture that remains legible at moderate sizes.