Stencil Waby 6 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, labels, industrial, military, utilitarian, rugged, retro, stencil authenticity, industrial signage, rugged texture, utility branding, sprayed, distressed, rough-cut, rounded, bold.
A compact stencil sans with soft, rounded outer corners and blunt terminals. Strokes are largely monolinear, but edges appear irregular and slightly wobbly, as if cut, stamped, or sprayed through a template. The stencil breaks are consistent and fairly generous, creating clear bridges in bowls and joins (notably in O, Q, a, e, and g). Proportions lean straightforward and functional, with simple geometric underpinnings and occasional idiosyncratic diagonals and angles in letters like K, N, V, W, and Y.
Well suited for posters, headlines, and branding that needs an industrial or tactical voice. It also fits packaging, labels, and signage where stencil construction and a slightly distressed imprint can support the concept. For longer passages, it works best at larger sizes where the stencil gaps remain distinct and intentional.
The overall tone feels utilitarian and workmanlike—evoking markings on crates, equipment, signage, and wayfinding. Its roughened silhouette adds grit and immediacy, suggesting urgency, toughness, and a hands-on, manufactured aesthetic rather than refinement.
The design appears intended to translate classic stencil construction into a friendly, rounded, contemporary silhouette, while preserving the practical bridges required by stenciling. The subtle irregularities look deliberate, aiming for an authentic marked or fabricated feel rather than a perfectly machined finish.
In text, the frequent internal cutouts create a lively, broken rhythm that reads clearly at display sizes while adding texture across lines. The numerals follow the same stencil logic (notably 0 and 8), reinforcing a consistent system-like voice.