Slab Square Sulur 2 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, magazines, pull quotes, packaging, literary, classic, authoritative, traditional, readable italic, editorial tone, sturdy emphasis, classic utility, slab serif, bracketed, angled stress, wedge cuts, ball terminals.
This italic slab-serif shows a steady, moderately contrasted stroke with sturdy, rectangular serifs that read as bold and supportive rather than delicate. The italic slant is consistent across capitals, lowercase, and numerals, with a slightly calligraphic rhythm created by tapered joins and occasional wedge-like cuts in terminals. Counters are open and proportions are fairly traditional, with a balanced x-height and clear differentiation between rounded and straight forms. The overall texture is firm and even, with serifs that anchor each letter while keeping the page color smooth at text sizes.
It works well for editorial typography, book and magazine text where an italic is needed for emphasis, and for pull quotes or short highlighted passages that benefit from a strong, stable serif presence. The robust serifs and even color also make it a good candidate for refined packaging, labels, and classic branding applications where warmth and authority are desired.
The tone is bookish and editorial, pairing a traditional italic voice with a confident, slightly emphatic slab-serif footing. It feels formal without being ornate, conveying clarity, seriousness, and a hint of vintage print character.
The design appears intended to deliver an italic that remains readable and grounded, using slab serifs to preserve structure and presence while the slant adds motion and emphasis. It aims to balance traditional typographic familiarity with a sturdier, more contemporary page texture than a delicate text italic.
The numerals follow the same slanted, sturdy construction, and the punctuation and ampersand share the italic flow, making the style coherent in continuous reading. Letterforms lean toward a transitional feel—crisper than oldstyle, but not sharp or high-contrast—resulting in a pragmatic italic suitable for sustained setting.