Slab Square Udrem 1 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: sports branding, team apparel, posters, headlines, packaging, athletic, collegiate, retro, assertive, industrial, impact, speed, ruggedness, display, slab-serif, beveled, chamfered, angled stress, compact caps.
A forward-leaning slab serif with sturdy, blocky construction and squared-off terminals. Strokes are thick and confident with modest contrast, and many joins and corners are chamfered, giving the outlines a beveled, cut-from-metal feel rather than smooth calligraphy. Serifs read as short, rectangular slabs that stay crisp in the italic slant, while counters remain fairly open for a heavy style. Uppercase forms are compact and sturdy, and the overall rhythm is tight and energetic, with a slightly mechanical consistency across letters and numerals.
Best suited to display typography where impact and motion matter—sports branding, team and event graphics, posters, and bold editorial headlines. It can also work on packaging or labels that want a rugged, retro-industrial voice, especially in short bursts of text rather than long reading passages.
The tone is punchy and competitive, combining a vintage sports/varsity attitude with an industrial, no-nonsense edge. The beveled corners and firm slabs add a sense of toughness and motion, making the italic feel more like speed and momentum than elegance.
The design appears intended to deliver a fast, forceful italic voice while retaining the solidity of slab serifs. By using squared terminals and chamfered corners, it emphasizes durability and punch, aiming for high visibility and a distinctive, sporty character.
The alphabet shows a consistent use of clipped corners and flat terminals that helps maintain clarity at display sizes. Numerals follow the same angular language, with squared curves and cut-in details that keep them visually aligned with the letterforms.