Slab Square Udmul 13 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, pull quotes, branding, literary, classic, scholarly, formal, text italic, readability, classic tone, editorial voice, robust serifs, bracketed serifs, calligraphic, humanist, oldstyle, lively rhythm.
An italic serif with sturdy, slab-like serifs and noticeable bracketing into the stems, giving the shapes a grounded, bookish texture. Strokes show moderate contrast with softly tapered joins and a consistent rightward slant, while counters stay open and legible. Proportions are slightly variable across glyphs, creating a lively rhythm rather than rigid modularity, and the numerals follow the same italic, serifed construction for a cohesive set.
Well-suited to long-form reading in books and editorial layouts where an italic voice is needed with strong structure. It also works effectively for pull quotes, intros, and refined branding applications that want a classic serif presence with extra motion.
The overall tone feels traditional and literary, with an editorial seriousness softened by an energetic italic flow. It suggests established, print-forward typography—confident and formal without becoming cold or mechanical.
The design appears intended to deliver a robust italic companion for text typography—combining slab-like firmness with a humanist, calligraphic cadence to maintain readability and a distinctive page texture.
Serifs read as firm and rectangular at the ends, but the curved transitions and angled stress keep the texture from feeling overly square. The sample text shows a steady baseline and even color in paragraphs, with clear word shapes driven by the slant and pronounced serifs.