Slab Square Udkub 4 is a regular weight, normal width, monoline, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, sports branding, posters, packaging, athletic, retro, confident, energetic, strong emphasis, sporty tone, print authority, high impact, slab serif, bracketless serifs, oblique stress, crisp, sturdy.
This typeface is a right-leaning italic slab serif with firm, square-cut serifs and a largely even stroke weight. Letterforms are compact and sturdy, with pronounced, flat foot serifs and strong horizontal endings that create a rhythmic, stepped texture across lines. Curves are broad and controlled (notably in C, O, S), while diagonals and joins stay crisp, giving the design a clean, engineered feel. The lowercase shows a moderate x-height with simple, readable shapes and a single-storey g, and the numerals are robust with clear, squared terminals and ample interior space.
It suits headlines, subheads, pull quotes, and short blocks of copy where a strong italic voice is needed. The sturdy slab detailing makes it effective for sports and collegiate branding, event posters, and packaging or labels that benefit from a confident, traditional-meets-modern tone.
The overall tone feels sporty and editorial—assertive without being aggressive—combining a classic print sensibility with a modern, punchy slant. Its sturdy slabs and consistent rhythm evoke institutional and collegiate cues, while the italic angle adds motion and emphasis.
The design appears intended to deliver an emphatic italic slab serif that remains readable and structured, pairing motion from the slant with the stability of square-ended serifs. It aims for a bold editorial presence with dependable, repeatable shapes for branding and display typography.
The italic slant is consistent across caps, lowercase, and figures, and the squared serif treatment is prominent enough to read at display sizes while still remaining orderly in text. Spacing appears comfortable and the heavy, flat terminals create strong word shapes, especially in bold phrases and all-caps settings.