Stencil Rate 6 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'ITC Cheltenham' by ITC and 'Cheltenham Pro' by SoftMaker (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, labels, industrial, military, retro, utility, sturdy, stenciled impact, rugged branding, legible display, industrial flavor, slab serif, rounded terminals, notched, high-ink, compact.
A heavy, slab-serif stencil with rounded, ink-trap-like cut-ins that create consistent bridges across stems, bowls, and crossbars. The letters are compact and strongly vertical, with blunt serifs and slightly softened corners that keep the dense black shapes from feeling brittle. Curves (C, G, O, Q, S) are broad and blocky, while straight-sided forms (E, F, H, I, N) stay rigid and engineered; the stencil breaks are placed to preserve counters and maintain legibility at display sizes. Numerals follow the same robust construction, with pronounced internal cutouts and a utilitarian rhythm.
Best suited to display applications where the stencil construction is a feature: posters, bold headlines, wayfinding or warning-style signage, packaging, and product labels. It can also work for short editorial callouts or branding accents when a durable, industrial texture is desired.
The overall tone is rugged and workmanlike, evoking stenciled labeling, equipment marking, and other functional typography. Its chunky slabs and deliberate breaks give it a confident, no-nonsense voice with a slight vintage-industrial character.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic stencil aesthetic without sacrificing readability, using consistent, rounded breaks that hold counters open and keep heavy strokes from clogging. It aims for strong impact and recognizability in large, attention-getting settings.
Spacing and silhouettes read well in the sample text, where the repeated stencil bridges create a distinctive texture line-to-line. The rounded bridge shapes introduce a subtle handcrafted/paint-mask feel while the underlying structure remains geometric and disciplined.