Slab Square Udmob 5 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book titles, editorial, posters, packaging, branding, classic, bookish, craft, old-style, literary, heritage tone, crafted texture, headline clarity, engraved feel, wedge serif, incised feel, calligraphic, angled stress, crisp.
A slanted serif design with chunky, slab-like feet and crisply cut, angular joins. Strokes stay fairly even in thickness, with subtle modulation and a faceted, slightly chiseled look where curves meet stems. The letterforms feel mildly irregular in rhythm, with asymmetric details (notably in bowls and terminals) that add a hand-worked texture without becoming distressed. Counters are moderately open and the overall proportions read as traditional, with a steady x-height and firm baseline presence.
Works well for editorial headlines, book and chapter titles, pull quotes, posters, and packaging where an old-world italic voice is desired. It can also support branding that aims for heritage, craft, or literary associations, especially at medium to larger sizes where the angular details read clearly.
The face conveys a vintage, bookish tone—part print-era italic, part carved-letter character. Its sharp, ink-trap-like corners and sturdy serifs give it a confident, slightly rugged personality that feels historical rather than modernist.
Likely designed to blend a traditional italic text flavor with sturdier, more geometric slab-like serifs, creating a distinctive headline-friendly serif that still feels rooted in print conventions. The faceted terminals and slightly irregular rhythm appear intended to add character and a crafted, engraved impression.
Uppercase shapes are assertive and angular, while the lowercase carries more movement, giving mixed-case text a lively cadence. Numerals share the same faceted construction, maintaining the cut, wedge-and-slab motif across the set.