Stencil Yaba 1 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, signage, headlines, labels, industrial, gritty, utilitarian, handmade, tough, stencil aesthetic, distressed texture, industrial branding, bold display, distressed, rough-edged, chipped, inked, weathered.
An upright stencil-style roman with broken strokes and consistent bridge placement that preserves clear letter skeletons. Strokes read as monoline and sturdy, with squared terminals and slightly irregular, chipped edges that create a worn, ink-stamped texture. Curves are simplified and somewhat angular in places, and counters stay open enough for legibility despite the fragmentation. Spacing appears moderately loose in text, giving the face an airy rhythm while the silhouettes remain bold and compact.
Best suited to display contexts where texture and toughness are desirable: posters, event graphics, album/film titling, packaging, and signage. It also works well for short bursts of copy such as labels, pull quotes, and UI moments like badges or status tags, where the stencil breaks read as intentional character rather than noise.
The overall tone is rugged and workmanlike, evoking shipping crates, workshop markings, and field equipment labeling. Its distressed edges add a tactile, analog feel—more street-worn than polished—without tipping into illegibility.
Designed to deliver a practical stencil look with a convincingly worn, stamped finish—balancing recognizability with rough, broken detailing for thematic impact in industrial and gritty visual systems.
Uppercase forms feel emphatic and poster-ready, while the lowercase maintains the same stencil logic and texture for consistent voice across settings. Numerals match the utilitarian construction and carry the same chipped breaks, supporting a cohesive system for codes, dates, and labeling.