Shadow Gesu 2 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, logos, vintage, playful, bold, poster, retro, retro appeal, 3d emphasis, headline impact, showcard style, built-in depth, slab serif, inline, outlined, drop shadow, woodtype.
A bold slab-serif display face built from heavy, rounded-rectilinear forms with bracketed corners and a prominent outline. Each glyph is drawn as a hollow/outlined shape with an internal inline contour, then reinforced by a consistent offset shadow that creates a crisp dimensional effect. Counters are generous and fairly round (notably in O, Q, and numerals), while terminals and serifs read as blocky and squared, keeping the silhouette sturdy at large sizes. The overall rhythm is even and upright, with punchy, high-impact letterforms designed to hold their shape under the added outline and shadow layers.
Best for display applications such as posters, event titles, storefront-style signage, packaging headers, and logo wordmarks where the shadowed outline can read clearly. It also works well for short emphatic statements, badges, and retro-inspired branding, especially when set with comfortable letterspacing.
The combination of outline, inline, and hard-edged shadowing gives a classic showcard/print-shop personality—confident, theatrical, and a bit nostalgic. It feels suited to attention-grabbing headlines with a friendly, slightly playful tone rather than understated editorial text.
The design appears intended to evoke vintage woodtype and showcard lettering through slabby proportions and a built-in dimensional treatment. Its layered outlines and directional shadow aim to deliver instant impact and a finished, print-ready look without additional graphic effects.
The shadow is consistently cast in one direction, producing a poster-like 3D effect that becomes a major part of the texture in paragraphs. The layered construction (outline + inner contour + shadow) creates strong interior negative shapes, which can visually thicken in dense lines and favors generous tracking and larger settings.