Stencil Sopa 9 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'OL Contact Classic' by Dennis Ortiz-Lopez, 'Neo Contact' by Linotype, 'Colonel Serial' by SoftMaker, 'TS Colonel' by TypeShop Collection, and 'Neo Contact' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, labels, industrial, authoritative, retro, rugged, utilitarian, stencil styling, space saving, high impact, signage ready, slab serif, stenciled, condensed, vertical stress, angular.
A condensed slab-serif stencil with tall proportions, sturdy verticals, and clearly broken strokes that create consistent stencil bridges across stems, bowls, and joins. The overall drawing is fairly straight-sided and vertical, with compact counters and squared terminals that read cleanly at display sizes. Serifs are blocky and bracket-free in feel, reinforcing a structured, engineered rhythm across capitals, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and short bursts of text where the stencil texture can be read clearly. It also works well for signage, labeling, and packaging applications that benefit from an industrial, stamped aesthetic, especially when space is tight and a condensed footprint is helpful.
The tone is firm and utilitarian, evoking industrial labeling and vintage signage. Its heavy presence and segmented construction add a rugged, no-nonsense character that feels commanding and workmanlike rather than delicate.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic stencil look in a condensed, high-impact slab-serif structure, balancing strong legibility with the characteristic segmented bridges of stencil construction. Its consistent gaps and robust letterforms suggest a focus on practical display use and unmistakable visual identity.
The stencil breaks are prominent enough to be a defining texture, producing a repeating pattern of gaps that keeps dense text from becoming a solid mass. Numerals and capitals carry strong poster impact, while the condensed width helps set long lines in limited horizontal space.