Stencil Olba 2 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, badges, industrial, utilitarian, military, retro, impactful, stencil marking, thematic display, industrial tone, graphic impact, slab serif, bracketed, blocky, stenciled, poster.
A heavy slab-serif stencil with chunky proportions and pronounced thick–thin contrast. Strokes are broken with consistent stencil bridges that create rounded, teardrop-like notches in bowls and at joins, giving counters a segmented, engineered feel. Serifs are square and substantial with slight bracketing, and terminals are generally flat, producing a solid, poster-ready texture. Overall spacing and widths feel generous, with sturdy verticals and compact interior counters that hold up at display sizes.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and large-format signage where the stencil cuts remain crisp and intentional. It also works well for packaging, badges, and themed graphics that want an industrial or retro-marking flavor, especially when set with ample tracking.
The stencil breaks and dense slabs convey an industrial, no-nonsense tone—suggesting equipment labeling, shipping marks, and military or workshop signage. At the same time, the rounded bridge shapes add a slightly vintage, decorative edge that keeps it from feeling purely mechanical.
The design appears intended to combine classic slab-serif authority with practical stencil construction, yielding a tough, reproducible look that reads as marked, stamped, or cut. The consistent bridge shapes suggest a focus on visual identity and themed display use rather than continuous text.
Curved letters like C, O, Q, and S show the stencil logic most clearly, with bridges placed to preserve the letter skeleton while creating distinctive internal cuts. Numerals follow the same segmented construction, reinforcing a cohesive, system-like rhythm across the set.