Shadow Tili 3 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, branding, packaging, art deco, theatrical, mystical, elegant, dramatic, decorative impact, vintage styling, engraved effect, title emphasis, flared serifs, incised, notched, wedge terminals, calligraphic.
A stylized display serif with slender, slightly flared stems and sharply cut wedge terminals. Many strokes feature deliberate cut-ins and missing segments that create interior voids and an offset, shadow-like secondary presence, giving letters a carved or stenciled feel without becoming rigid. Round forms (C, O, G, Q) are smooth and open, while diagonals (V, W, X, Y) are crisp and angular, producing a lively rhythm. The lowercase mixes soft, bookish bowls with striking ascenders/descenders and distinctive, tapered entries, keeping the texture airy even at larger sizes.
Best suited to headlines and display settings where the carved, shadowed detailing has room to read—posters, book and album covers, boutique branding, and premium packaging. It can work for short editorial pull quotes or titling, but the ornamental cut-ins may reduce clarity at small sizes or dense paragraphs.
The overall tone feels cinematic and decorative—equal parts refined and enigmatic. The cut-out details and shadowed accents suggest vintage glamour, stage signage, and a slightly occult or storybook mood, making the font feel more expressive than neutral.
The design appears intended to reinterpret classic serif structure through incised cuts and offset shadow cues, creating a high-style display face with a vintage, Deco-leaning voice. Its consistent terminal treatment and controlled contrast aim to deliver dramatic presence while keeping forms recognizable.
In text, the ornamental gaps and shadow accents remain consistently applied across capitals, lowercase, and numerals, creating a cohesive “engraved” effect. The punctuation and figures carry the same sharp terminal language, helping headings and short lines keep a unified look.