Stencil Fiso 3 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Marlin Sans', 'Marlin Soft', and 'Marzano' by FontMesa (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, signage, packaging, headlines, labels, industrial, utilitarian, modernist, technical, signal, stencil identity, industrial clarity, display impact, system signage, geometric, monolinear, blocky, mechanical, hard-edged.
A heavy, geometric sans with consistent stroke weight and a deliberately broken construction. Many glyphs feature vertical or horizontal splits that create clear bridges, yielding a crisp stencil logic while preserving legibility. Curves are built from simple circular segments and straight cuts, corners are sharp, and terminals tend to be flat or diagonally sheared. Overall spacing and rhythm feel robust and display-oriented, with simplified interior counters and an engineered, modular look across letters and figures.
Best suited to headlines, posters, branding accents, packaging, and signage where the stencil motif can read clearly. It also works well for labels, UI titles, and industrial/technical graphics that benefit from a bold, segmented voice. In longer passages it remains readable but will feel strongly stylized, making it most effective for short-to-medium display copy.
The tone is functional and assertive, evoking industrial labeling, engineered systems, and contemporary wayfinding. The repeated breaks add a sense of machinery and process, giving the design a no-nonsense, technical character with a slightly futuristic edge.
The design appears intended to deliver a sturdy display sans with a distinct stencil identity, balancing simple geometric construction with repeated structural breaks for instant recognition. Its consistent, engineered forms suggest a focus on clear reproduction in bold applications and a contemporary industrial aesthetic.
The stencil breaks are applied in a fairly systematic way across rounds (C, O, G, Q, 0, 8, 9) and several straights, creating a strong visual signature in running text. The design’s broad forms and reduced detail favor impact over small-size nuance, and the cut-in bridges help keep dense black shapes from becoming overly static.