Stencil Ifhu 3 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Majora' and 'Majora Pro' by Latinotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, labels, packaging, industrial, authoritative, rugged, retro, utilitarian, stenciled impact, industrial marking, retro display, brand stamp, slab serif, blocky, geometric, stenciled, high impact.
A heavy, block-like slab serif design with squared contours and broad proportions. The letterforms are constructed from strong vertical stems and wide horizontal slabs, with consistent stencil breaks creating clear bridges across bowls, counters, and key joins. Curves are compact and geometric, producing sturdy, rounded interiors in letters like O, Q, and g, while terminals remain flat and abrupt. The overall rhythm is dense and emphatic, with tight counters and a robust, poster-friendly silhouette.
Best suited to display settings where bold presence and a marked/stenciled texture are desirable, such as posters, headlines, packaging, and industrial-leaning branding. It also works well for signage-style compositions and short blocks of text where the rhythmic stencil breaks can act as a visual motif.
The stencil interruptions and chunky slabs give the font an industrial, no-nonsense tone that feels built for marking, labeling, and bold statements. It carries a vintage, workwear character—confident and tough—while remaining legible through its clear structure and repeated bridge logic. The texture reads deliberate and mechanical rather than handwritten or delicate.
The design appears intended to merge classic slab-serif solidity with a functional stencil construction, emphasizing reproducibility and a stamped/marked aesthetic. Its broad proportions and repeated bridge placements prioritize impact and thematic consistency over delicacy, making it feel purpose-built for strong, utilitarian communication.
Stencil breaks are placed consistently across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, creating a distinctive striped texture in running text. The lowercase maintains a straightforward, sturdy construction with single-storey forms and simplified joins, reinforcing a practical, display-oriented voice. Numerals follow the same bridge pattern and maintain the same heavy, squared presence for cohesive signage and titling use.