Stencil Ifpe 2 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Brasilica' by CAST, 'FF Meta Serif' by FontFont, 'Alkes' by Fontfabric, 'Marat' by Ludwig Type, and 'Artigo' by Nova Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, logos, industrial, authoritative, rugged, utilitarian, maritime, impact, marking, durability, slab serif, stenciled, bracketed, chunky, high-impact.
A heavy slab-serif design with pronounced stencil breaks that carve vertical counters and create consistent bridges across stems, bowls, and diagonals. The letterforms are broad and blocky with squared terminals and mostly flat, substantial serifs, giving the face a compact, poster-ready color on the page. Curves are thick and rounded but interrupted by straight-sided cutouts, producing a crisp, engineered rhythm rather than a calligraphic one. Spacing and widths vary by character in a traditional serif manner, with strong, stable caps and sturdy lowercase proportions that stay legible despite the internal gaps.
Well suited for headlines, posters, and short blocks of display text where a strong, industrial voice is needed. It also fits packaging, badges, and signage-style graphics that benefit from a marked, stenciled texture. For longer reading, it is likely most effective when set large with generous leading so the internal breaks don’t accumulate into visual clutter.
The overall tone feels industrial and no-nonsense, evoking marked equipment, shipping crates, and utilitarian signage. Its bold presence reads confident and slightly militaristic, with a rugged, workwear character that suggests durability and authority.
The design appears intended to combine the authority of a slab serif with the practical, marked look of stencil lettering. Its goal is high-impact visibility and a ready-made industrial narrative, while keeping letter recognition strong through conventional serif proportions and consistent stencil bridging.
Stencil joints are applied in a fairly systematic way, often splitting bowls and interior spaces to create recognizable vertical slots, which adds a distinctive texture in text lines. Numerals and capitals carry especially strong presence, making the face feel best suited to display sizes where the stencil pattern becomes a deliberate graphic feature rather than visual noise.