Slab Square Sulop 4 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, magazines, pull quotes, packaging, bookish, traditional, formal, confident, readability, editorial tone, sturdy italic, print texture, classic voice, bracketed, texty, calligraphic, open counters, sturdy.
A slanted slab-serif with sturdy, bracketed serifs and a slightly calligraphic stroke flow. The letterforms are generously proportioned with open counters and a steady baseline rhythm, while subtle modulation gives the strokes a crisp, print-like texture. Joins are firm and well-defined, and terminals tend to feel squared and decisive, helping the design hold up in longer settings. Numerals are clear and substantial, matching the overall serifed, editorial tone.
Well-suited to editorial typography such as magazines, essays, and book interiors where an italic with authority is needed. It also works for pull quotes, subheads, and refined packaging or identity applications that want a traditional serif voice with sturdy presence.
The overall tone reads classic and literary, with an old-style seriousness tempered by the italic’s forward motion. It feels credible and established—more newspaper/book than tech—projecting confidence without looking ornamental or overly delicate.
The design appears intended as a practical, readable italic companion with a strong slab-serif backbone—built to perform in text while delivering a recognizable, traditional editorial color.
The italic angle is consistent and the serifs do much of the work in establishing character, giving both capitals and lowercase a stable, anchored feel. Spacing appears comfortable in the sample text, supporting continuous reading while still offering enough bite for emphasis.