Stencil Gyvu 3 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Dean Slab' by Blaze Type, 'Rama Slab' by Dharma Type, 'Collegium' by GRIN3 (Nowak), 'Display Roman JNL' and 'Duffle Bag JNL' by Jeff Levine, 'FTY JACKPORT' by The Fontry, and 'Palo Slab' by TypeUnion (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, logos, industrial, military, rugged, authoritative, vintage, stenciled look, impactful display, utilitarian labeling, retro signaling, slab serif, octagonal, chiseled, angular, condensed.
A condensed, heavy display face with slab-like terminals and an angular, faceted construction. Strokes are largely monolinear and squared off, with frequent cut-ins and segmented joins that create crisp stencil bridges throughout counters and stems. Corners tend toward beveled or octagonal shapes, giving rounds like O/Q/C a squared, machined feel. Spacing is fairly tight and rhythmically consistent, supporting impactful setting in short lines and headlines.
Best suited to display typography where strong presence and graphic texture are desired: posters, bold headlines, badges, packaging, and signage-inspired branding. It also works well for short functional strings such as labels, inventory-style codes, and prominent numerals where the stencil breaks add character.
The overall tone is utilitarian and hard-edged, evoking stamped markings, equipment labeling, and institutional signage. Its blunt geometry and broken strokes convey a tough, no-nonsense character with a vintage-industrial flavor.
Likely designed to deliver a classic stencil look with a more structured, slab-serif backbone, emphasizing legibility at large sizes while preserving the visual language of cut metal, stamping, or painted templates.
Uppercase forms read especially uniform and disciplined, while lowercase keeps the same stencil logic with compact proportions and sturdy serifs. Numerals follow the same faceted, cut-out construction, maintaining coherence for codes, identifiers, and emphatic numbering.