Slab Square Ugduy 13 is a regular weight, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, magazines, pull quotes, branding, confident, traditional, scholarly, warm, readability, editorial tone, classic flavor, italic emphasis, robust text, slab serif, bracketed serifs, calligraphic, oldstyle figures, bookish.
A slanted slab serif with broad proportions and sturdy, square-shouldered serifs. Strokes stay relatively even, with gentle modulation and soft, bracketed joins that keep the texture smooth rather than rigid. Capitals are spacious and steady, while the lowercase shows a more calligraphic rhythm with open counters, a single-storey a, and a flowing italic construction. Figures read as oldstyle-style forms with varying heights and curves, matching the text’s lively baseline movement.
Works well for editorial typography such as magazines, book interiors, essays, and pull quotes where an italic with personality is needed. The wide set and sturdy slabs also suit refined branding, headlines, and packaging that wants a classic voice with a confident, contemporary crispness.
The overall tone feels editorial and bookish, balancing authority with approachability. Its italic voice is expressive without becoming decorative, giving text a cultured, slightly classical character suited to narrative and commentary.
Likely designed to provide an italic slab serif that remains readable and composed in longer passages while still offering a distinctive, expressive texture. The combination of broad proportions, bracketed slabs, and calligraphic lowercase suggests a focus on comfortable reading and strong typographic color across text and display sizes.
The spacing and proportions create an airy line with clear word shapes, while the slab serifs add a firm, grounded finish. Curved letters (like C, O, and S) stay round and generous, and diagonals (like V, W, X, and Y) keep a crisp, carved presence that supports emphasis in display settings.