Slab Square Ugmam 5 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, quotations, academic, literary, classic, scholarly, refined, text emphasis, editorial voice, print tradition, readability, slab serif, bracketed serifs, wedge serifs, calligraphic, angled stress.
An italic slab-serif with sturdy, square-shouldered serifs and a gently calligraphic flow. Strokes are low-contrast and smoothly tapered, with clear diagonal movement in verticals and diagonals that produces a steady rightward rhythm. Serifs read as firm and supportive rather than delicate, helping the letters stay crisp at text sizes while still feeling lively. The lowercase shows traditional, bookish proportions with a moderate x-height, open counters, and slightly varied character widths that keep lines from looking mechanically uniform.
Well-suited to long-form reading environments such as books, journals, and magazine features, especially where an italic voice is needed for emphasis, citations, or pull quotes. The strong slab structure also works for headings and sidebars that need a classic, print-forward personality without high-contrast fragility.
The overall tone is editorial and literary: confident, cultured, and slightly formal. It suggests printed pages, academic writing, and traditional publishing, with enough motion in the italic to feel expressive without becoming decorative.
This design appears intended to provide a readable italic companion with the authority of slab serifs and the familiar cadence of traditional text italics. It balances sturdy terminals with a smooth, forward-leaning rhythm to deliver emphasis that remains comfortable in continuous setting.
The italic angle is consistent across caps and lowercase, and the slab details remain clear even on narrow joins and terminals. Numerals follow the same italicized, robust slab logic, giving figures a dependable presence in running text.