Slab Square Udkom 9 is a regular weight, wide, monoline, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, gaming, tech packaging, techno, futuristic, sporty, assertive, mechanical, impact, speed, modernization, branding, display clarity, square serif, angled, stencil-like, compressed joins, sharp corners.
This typeface presents a forward-leaning, square-serif construction with largely uniform stroke weight and crisp, flat-ended terminals. Counters and bowls are squarish and engineered, with frequent angled cuts and stepped joins that give many forms a slightly segmented, almost stencil-like feel. The slanted axis and broad proportions create a fast horizontal rhythm, while the strong baseline emphasis and slab-like feet keep the letterforms grounded. Overall spacing appears moderately tight in text, with compact interior apertures and a consistent, modular geometry across capitals, lowercase, and numerals.
It works best for headlines, logos, and short bursts of copy where its square-serifs and angular detailing can read clearly. The style fits sports branding, gaming interfaces, tech or hardware packaging, event graphics, and attention-grabbing editorial titling. For longer paragraphs, it benefits from generous size and slightly increased tracking to keep the texture open.
The overall tone is technical and energetic, pairing industrial sturdiness with a sense of speed. Its sharp corners, squared curves, and forward motion suggest a futuristic, sport and motorsport-adjacent voice that feels confident and slightly aggressive without becoming chaotic.
The design appears intended to blend slab-serif solidity with a streamlined, contemporary slant—prioritizing impact, motion, and a distinctive engineered silhouette. Its consistent stroke weight and flat-cut terminals aim for a controlled, systematized look that stands out in display typography.
Distinctive features include squared-off curves in letters like C, S, and O, plus angular notches and hooked terminals that add personality at display sizes. The numerals share the same engineered, flat-cut logic, reinforcing a cohesive system-like aesthetic. In smaller settings, the tighter apertures and busy joins can make the texture feel dense, so size and tracking become important for clarity.