Stencil Tiko 8 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: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, signage, industrial, playful, retro, bold, street, stencil texture, impact, brand mark, retro display, rounded, blocky, chunky, soft corners, modular.
A heavy, block-built stencil with rounded corners and broad, flattened curves. The letterforms feel carved from solid shapes, with consistent stencil breaks that create small interior bridges and notch-like counters. Geometry leans toward circles and rectangles, producing a compact, chunky texture; curves are generous, terminals are blunt, and joins are simplified for a clean cut-out look. The stencil gaps are visually prominent and repeat across the set, giving the alphabet a rhythmic pattern of interruptions that stays coherent from caps to lowercase and numerals.
Best suited to display settings where strong silhouette and graphic texture are desirable—posters, headlines, packaging, event flyers, storefront signage, and logo wordmarks. It performs especially well when used big, where the stencil cuts can act as a decorative motif rather than a legibility constraint.
The overall tone is assertive and graphic, with an industrial cut-stencil attitude softened by rounded construction. Its chunky forms and playful breaks give it a retro display energy—part signage, part toy-block—making it feel approachable while still loud and attention-getting.
Likely designed to deliver a robust stencil aesthetic with a friendlier, rounded geometry, balancing industrial cues with a bold, contemporary display presence. The consistent bridging suggests an emphasis on repeatable cut-out rhythm and strong shape recognition for attention-driven typography.
At larger sizes the stencil bridges read as intentional design features, adding texture and movement inside otherwise solid forms. The simplified shapes and wide, open silhouettes help individual letters remain recognizable despite the internal cutouts, while the pattern of breaks creates a distinctive brandable look.