Stencil Rawa 1 is a regular weight, wide, very high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, title cards, game ui, industrial, distressed, utilitarian, tactical, grunge, weathered stencil, high impact, industrial flavor, graphic texture, blocky, condensed joins, rugged, weathered, segmented.
A bold, geometric sans with squared shoulders and rounded counters, built from heavy verticals and simplified curves. The forms are repeatedly segmented by stencil breaks and irregular vertical scuffing, creating a chipped, worn surface across many glyphs. Curves (C, G, O, S) read as broad arcs with flat terminals, while diagonals (A, K, M, N, V, W, X, Y) are sturdy and angular. The spacing and widths vary noticeably from letter to letter, producing an uneven rhythm that emphasizes the cut-and-assembled construction.
Best suited for display settings where texture and attitude are desirable: posters, album/film titles, product packaging, signage-style graphics, and game or event branding. It performs well when set large with generous tracking, allowing the stencil gaps and worn detailing to read clearly.
The overall tone feels industrial and rugged, like painted lettering on crates, machinery, or military equipment that has been scraped and re-marked over time. The distressed stenciling suggests pragmatism and grit rather than refinement, leaning into a utilitarian, street-worn character.
The design appears intended to evoke cut-stencil lettering and weathered paint, combining hard-edged geometric structure with deliberately imperfect erosion. Its goal is to deliver immediate impact and a gritty, industrial mood rather than neutral text readability.
The distress effect is not purely mechanical: the breaks and scratches vary in size and placement, which adds texture but can reduce clarity at small sizes. Numerals and uppercase read strongest, while some lowercase forms take on a more experimental, fragmentary feel that reinforces the rough theme.