Shadow Ifho 3 is a light, normal width, very high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, kids media, signage, playful, cartoon, retro, bouncy, cheeky, dimensional impact, friendly display, comic headline, retro signage, hand-drawn, rounded, chunky, outlined, offset.
A bold, rounded display face built from thick, softly curved letterforms with open interior counters and a clean outline. The design uses an offset shadow/extrusion that consistently drops down and to the right, creating a lively dimensional effect while keeping the main strokes readable. Terminals are blunt and friendly, curves are inflated, and many glyphs show subtle, hand-cut irregularities that add bounce and motion to the rhythm. Numerals and capitals carry similar mass and presence, with slightly varied widths that keep the texture animated rather than rigidly uniform.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, event titles, packaging callouts, and playful branding. It also works well for signage and kids-oriented graphics where the dimensional shadow helps the letters pop from the background.
The overall tone is lighthearted and attention-grabbing, with a comic, poster-like energy. The offset shadow gives it a classic sign-painting and mid-century headline feel, while the slightly uneven contours keep it informal and approachable.
The design appears intended to deliver a friendly, dimensional display look that reads like outlined lettering with a built-in drop shadow. Its rounded construction and slight irregularity suggest an aim toward fun, characterful headlines rather than neutral text setting.
The outline-and-shadow construction produces strong figure/ground separation at larger sizes, and the diagonal cast shadow can visually suggest tilt even though the letters remain upright. The internal shapes stay generous, helping counters remain clear despite the heavy display forms.