Stencil Ifro 4 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Oso Sans' by Adobe, 'København C' and 'København CS' by Fontpartners, 'Tahoma' by Microsoft Corporation, 'PF Benchmark Pro' by Parachute, and 'Nuno' by Type.p (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, signage, industrial, retro, athletic, punchy, mechanical, impact, stencil styling, industrial labeling, display emphasis, graphic texture, blocky, sturdy, geometric, high-impact, compressed counters.
A heavy, geometric sans with clear stencil breaks that slice through bowls, stems, and crossbars. The letterforms are built from broad, mostly straight strokes with rounded outer curves on characters like C, G, O, and Q, creating a sturdy, poster-ready texture. Counters are compact and often interrupted by vertical or diagonal bridges, producing strong internal rhythm and a distinctly segmented silhouette. The lowercase keeps a simple, utilitarian structure with single-storey forms and minimal detailing, while numerals follow the same bold, cut-through construction for consistent color across mixed content.
Best suited for posters, headlines, logos, and bold branding where the stencil construction can read as a deliberate motif. It also fits packaging and signage applications that benefit from an industrial or athletic feel, and works well for short blocks of text when strong typographic texture is desired.
The overall tone feels industrial and assertive, with a sporty, retro display energy. The repeated stencil breaks add a manufactured, labeled-object character—suggesting crates, equipment markings, and workshop signage—while staying clean enough to read as a modern graphic statement.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a clean geometric base, using stencil bridges as the primary personality driver. Its forms prioritize strong silhouettes and consistent visual weight, aiming for a practical, label-like aesthetic that still feels graphic and contemporary.
The stencil gaps are applied in a consistent, graphic way that becomes a key part of the pattern at text sizes, especially in rounded letters where the breaks create distinctive notches. In longer lines, the strong black mass and segmented interiors produce a rhythmic, attention-grabbing texture that favors display settings over small, dense copy.