Stencil Rate 1 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, logotypes, industrial, vintage, utility, authoritative, mechanical, stencil effect, industrial labeling, retro display, rugged branding, slab serif, stenciled, bracketed, ink-trap feel, engraved.
A stenciled slab-serif design with pronounced rectangular serifs, sturdy verticals, and moderate stroke modulation. The cuts are consistent and deliberate, creating small bridges and notches at joins, terminals, and bowls, which gives the letters a segmented, manufactured look while keeping counters open. Proportions are fairly classic and readable, with compact joins, slightly rounded transitions in some curves, and an overall even color that holds together well in text settings. Numerals and caps share the same robust, sign-like construction, emphasizing clarity over delicacy.
Works best for display typography where the stencil construction is meant to be seen—posters, headlines, branding marks, packaging, and signage. It can also serve short blocks of text or pull quotes when a rugged, industrial texture is desired, though the breaks will remain a prominent stylistic feature.
The overall tone feels industrial and utilitarian, like labeling on equipment or shipping crates, but with a vintage print-shop flavor from its serifed skeleton. The stencil breaks add a purposeful, engineered character that reads as practical, rugged, and slightly retro.
Likely intended to deliver a readable slab-serif voice while unmistakably signaling a stencil application, combining classic letterform proportions with systematic breaks for a functional, industrial aesthetic.
Stencil interruptions are applied across both uppercase and lowercase, so the texture becomes part of the rhythm rather than an occasional effect. The design balances strong slab shapes with small, characterful cut-ins that can read like ink traps or engraved gaps at smaller sizes.