Stencil Tila 3 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'FP København' and 'FP København Sans' by Fontpartners (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, logos, industrial, military, retro, mechanical, assertive, stencil look, high impact, signage feel, rugged branding, slab serif, rounded corners, notched, geometric, compact counters.
A heavy, slab-serif stencil with broad proportions, rounded outer corners, and consistent break points that create clear bridges through bowls and joints. The forms are built from stout verticals and wide, flat terminals, with generous horizontal mass and compact internal counters. Curves are simplified into near-geometric arcs, and many glyphs show notched cut-ins that emphasize the stencil construction. Spacing and rhythm read steady and blocky, with a strong baseline presence and sturdy, sign-like silhouettes.
Best suited for bold display typography where the stencil gaps become a graphic feature: posters, headlines, branding marks, product packaging, and large-format signage. It can also work for short blocks of text when an industrial, stamped texture is desired, but its dense weight and compact counters favor larger sizes.
The overall tone feels utilitarian and authoritative, evoking stenciled markings on equipment, crates, and industrial signage. Its chunky slabs and deliberate gaps also lend a retro display character that can read playful in short bursts while still projecting toughness and control.
This design appears intended to translate classic stencil logic into a chunky slab-serif display style, maximizing impact while keeping letterforms recognizable through consistent bridges and simplified geometry. The goal is a strong, repeatable texture that reads like practical marking systems adapted for modern graphic use.
Numerals and capitals carry especially prominent stencil breaks, producing distinctive, high-contrast negative shapes within otherwise solid forms. The lowercase maintains the same rugged construction, keeping the texture consistent in paragraph-like settings while remaining clearly display-oriented.