Shadow Imty 3 is a bold, narrow, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, event flyers, branding, playful, spooky, retro, quirky, handmade, display impact, dimensionality, vintage signage, themed titling, handcrafted feel, shadowed, inline, tall, condensed, cartoonish.
A tall, condensed display face with chunky outer strokes and a consistent inner cut-out that creates a hollow inline effect. Many letters also show an offset secondary edge that reads as a built-in shadow, giving the forms a layered, dimensional look. Strokes are high-contrast with tapered joins and slightly uneven contours that feel hand-drawn rather than mechanically precise. Counters are tight and the overall rhythm is vertical and bouncy, with lively curves and occasional flared terminals that keep the texture animated in text.
Best suited for posters, headlines, and short display lines where the hollow inline and shadow details can be appreciated. It works well for themed packaging, event flyers, and branding marks that want a vintage show-sign feel with a touch of playful spookiness.
The font projects a playful, slightly eerie show-card energy—like vintage carnival signage, Halloween headlines, or comic titling. Its shadowed, carved-in look adds drama while the wobbly outlines keep it friendly and whimsical rather than formal.
The design appears intended to deliver instant display impact through a built-in dimensional shadow and carved-out interior strokes, combining condensed proportions with a hand-crafted finish for characterful titles and signage-style typography.
The inline cut-outs and shadow effect create strong sparkle at larger sizes but can crowd the interior space in smaller settings. Numerals match the same condensed, decorative construction, with especially distinctive treatment on forms like 2, 3, and 8 that emphasize the layered, cut-out motif.