Shadow Ubno 3 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Novecento Carved' by Synthview (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, book covers, branding, packaging, vintage, gothic, eerie, dramatic, storybook, engraved look, shadow accent, period feel, display impact, decorative, spurred, cut-in, angular, calligraphic.
A decorative display face with tall, condensed proportions and sharply cut wedge serifs. Stems are relatively light with clear contrast and frequent angular notches, producing a carved, chiseled look. Many letters show split or offset stroke terminals and small internal cut-ins that read as a subtle shadowed/relief treatment rather than plain solid strokes. Curves are slightly tensioned and flattened in places, and the overall rhythm is vertical and spiky, with lively, irregular detailing that keeps counters open while adding texture.
Best suited to display sizes where the cut-ins and shadowed terminals can be appreciated—posters, headlines, title treatments, book covers, and distinctive branding or packaging. It can also work for short quotations or pull-cards, but the busy detailing may become distracting in long text passages.
The font projects an old-world, slightly theatrical mood—somewhere between blackletter-inspired signage and hand-cut title lettering. The shadowed cuts and pointed serifs add a mysterious, antiquarian tone that can feel gothic, folkloric, or Halloween-adjacent depending on setting and color.
The design appears intended to evoke carved or engraved letterforms with a built-in shadow/relief accent, combining narrow display proportions with ornamental, blackletter-leaning serif shapes for high-impact titles.
Uppercase forms tend to feel more architectural, while lowercase introduces more calligraphic quirks (notably in a, g, and y) that enhance the handmade character. Numerals follow the same spurred, cut-terminal logic, helping the set look cohesive in headings and short lines.