Shadow Upho 6 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, titles, book covers, album art, gothic, noir, eerie, dramatic, arcane, atmosphere, depth, drama, novelty, display, cutout, notched, faceted, spiky, angular.
A stylized display face built from tall, condensed forms with sculpted, hollowed-in cuts that read like sharp notches and internal voids. Strokes are generally slender and upright, with abrupt terminals, wedge-like incisions, and occasional curved bowls that are partially “carved away,” producing a broken, stencil-adjacent rhythm. Many letters show a consistent offset/secondary shape that behaves like a shadowed duplicate, creating depth and a two-layer silhouette without adding much weight. The overall texture is high-contrast in silhouette rather than stroke modulation, with tight counters and distinctive angular bite marks that unify capitals, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited for headlines and short display copy where the hollowed cuts and shadow effect can be read clearly—such as posters, title treatments, book covers, album artwork, and themed branding. It can also work for packaging or signage in dark, dramatic contexts, but will feel busy and less legible in long passages at small sizes.
The cut-in hollows and shadowed duplication give the font a theatrical, mysterious tone—equal parts vintage horror poster and occult ephemera. Its sharp interruptions and chiseled curves feel tense and ceremonial, lending an intentionally unsettling, story-driven character.
The design appears intended to deliver a distinctive, atmospheric display voice by combining narrow proportions with carved-out internal shapes and a consistent shadow-like offset. The goal is to create depth and intrigue while maintaining a coherent, repeatable motif across the alphabet and numerals.
In text settings the repeated internal cutouts create a lively, flickering texture that is most effective at larger sizes, where the carved details and shadow separation remain clear. Round glyphs (like O/C/G and related lowercase) emphasize the contrast between smooth outer curves and the abrupt interior bites, while straight-sided letters keep a rigid, architectural stance.