Shadow Pihu 3 is a bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logos, stickers, playful, retro, handmade, quirky, comic, novelty display, dimensional effect, retro signage, handmade texture, rough-edged, outlined, shadowed, inked, chunky.
A heavy, display-oriented face with rounded forms and irregular, hand-drawn contours. Each glyph is built from a thick outer shape with interior cut-ins and a consistent offset echo that reads as a shadow/inline effect, creating dimensionality without true shading. Strokes show noticeable wobble and slight unevenness at corners and terminals, with simplified geometry and soft curves dominating. Spacing feels generous and the overall texture is lively, with small variations in width and shape that reinforce the handmade rhythm.
Best used for short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, product packaging, logo wordmarks, stickers, and event promotions. It can also work for playful pull quotes or section headers where a textured, dimensional look is desirable. For longer passages, it reads most comfortably at larger sizes where the shadow/inline detailing has room to breathe.
The font conveys a playful, vintage sign-painting energy with a mischievous, cartoonish edge. Its rough outlines and shadowed construction give it a tactile, printed feel—like stamped ink or marker lettering—suited to fun, informal messaging. The overall tone is bold and attention-seeking while remaining friendly rather than aggressive.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, handcrafted display voice with built-in dimensional flair. By combining irregular inked outlines with a consistent offset shadow effect, it aims to evoke retro novelty lettering and attention-grabbing signage while preserving clear letter identities.
The offset shadow/echo is consistent across letters and numerals, producing a layered silhouette that remains readable at display sizes. Counters are often small relative to the heavy exterior, and the irregular outlines add visual noise that becomes a key part of the style in text settings.