Slab Square Udlom 10 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, magazine, branding, packaging, vintage, literary, formal, academic, text emphasis, editorial clarity, classic tone, robust texture, bracketed serifs, wedge joins, calligraphic slant, open counters, lively rhythm.
This italic serif shows sturdy, slab-like serifs with mostly flat terminals and subtle bracketing into the stems. Strokes carry a moderate diagonal stress with medium contrast, giving the letters a crisp but not overly sharp texture. Proportions are fairly traditional with a normal x-height, while the italic construction introduces a lively, slightly variable rhythm in widths and spacing. Lowercase forms are compact and readable, with open counters and clear differentiation between similar shapes (notably in the numerals and the i/j forms).
Well-suited for editorial typography such as magazines, book interiors, and long-form pull quotes where an italic voice is needed with firmness and clarity. It can also work for branding and packaging that want a classic, print-rooted tone, especially for headings, subheads, and emphasized text.
The overall tone feels bookish and editorial, combining a vintage print sensibility with a confident, slightly assertive italic voice. It reads as refined rather than decorative, with enough character in the serifs and slant to add emphasis without becoming flashy.
The design appears intended to provide a robust, text-capable italic with slab-influenced serifs—combining traditional readability with a more emphatic, contemporary bite. Its moderate contrast and confident terminals suggest an emphasis on strong texture and dependable legibility in print-like settings.
The numerals follow the same italic, serifed logic as the letters and appear designed to sit comfortably in text rather than as display figures. The sample text shows consistent color across lines, with the italic angle and slabby serifs creating a distinctive, energetic texture at larger sizes.