Stencil Veba 1 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Geogrotesque Condensed Series' and 'Geogrotesque Sharp' by Emtype Foundry, 'Americane Condensed' by HVD Fonts, 'Solido Condensed' by Monotype, and 'Hype vol 2' by Positype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, signage, packaging, headlines, labels, industrial, utilitarian, technical, authoritative, retro, stencil marking, space saving, display impact, industrial tone, condensed, monoline, stenciled, squared, mechanical.
A condensed, monoline stencil sans with tall proportions and rounded-rectangle geometry. The strokes stay largely uniform in thickness, with squared terminals and consistent stencil breaks that create crisp bridges across bowls and joints. Counters are compact and vertical, giving the alphabet a tight rhythm, while curves (like C, G, O, Q) are built from straight-ish arcs and squared shoulders rather than soft, humanist drawing.
Well-suited for display settings where a condensed, stencil look is desirable—posters, large headlines, product packaging, wayfinding, and labels. It also fits UI or editorial callouts when you want an industrial accent, though the tight proportions and stencil bridges favor larger sizes over long body text.
The overall tone is industrial and utilitarian, suggesting labeling, equipment markings, and functional signage. Its rigid construction and disciplined spacing feel technical and no-nonsense, with a slight vintage hardware/transport flavor.
Likely designed to deliver a clear, repeatable stencil aesthetic with a compact footprint, optimized for high-impact titles and marking-style typography. The consistent bridges and squared construction point to an intention of evoking functional, manufactured lettering while keeping a clean, contemporary rhythm.
The stencil gaps are prominent and systematically placed, producing strong internal contrast through negative space rather than stroke modulation. Numerals and capitals read particularly bold and signage-like, while the lowercase maintains the same engineered character, reinforcing a cohesive, mechanical voice.