Slab Square Utha 3 is a very light, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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A very light, high-contrast slab serif with hairline strokes and crisp, flat-ended serifs. The design mixes geometric rounds with sharply cut terminals, producing clean curves on letters like C, O, and S alongside firm horizontal and vertical accents. Serifs read as narrow but assertive, giving the thin structure a clear baseline and cap-line presence. Counters are open and proportions are generously spaced, contributing to a bright texture in text. Numerals share the same delicate construction and squared finishing, keeping the overall rhythm consistent across letters and figures.
Well-suited to headlines, subheads, and editorial typography where a light, refined texture is desired. It can also serve upscale packaging and printed collateral that benefits from crisp slab-serif detailing and generous spacing, especially when set with ample leading and not-too-small sizes.
The overall tone is poised and editorial, balancing classic slab-serif structure with a contemporary, minimal line weight. Its thin strokes and sharp terminals lend a slightly brittle elegance—more boutique and curated than utilitarian—while still feeling orderly and composed.
The design appears intended to deliver a slender, elegant slab-serif voice: maintaining strong typographic landmarks through square serifs while keeping the overall impression light and airy. Its combination of clean geometry and delicate contrast suggests an aim toward modern editorial sophistication rather than rugged, heavy slab-serif impact.
In running text the light weight creates a pale color and emphasizes whitespace, so the font reads best when given room through comfortable size and leading. The contrast between hairline joins and slab terminals becomes a defining detail at display and subhead sizes, where the crisp endings and rounded forms are most noticeable.