Shadow Joko 1 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, kids branding, playful, cartoon, hand-drawn, retro, bouncy, personality, dimensionality, decorative, impact, whimsy, outlined, inline, layered, chunky, rounded.
A chunky, rounded display face with heavy, softly irregular strokes and a consistent inline/outline construction. Each glyph is built from a bold outer silhouette with an inner counter stroke that reads like a cut-in highlight, producing a layered, hollowed look. Terminals are blunt and curved, curves are generous, and spacing feels open, giving letters a buoyant rhythm. Uppercase and lowercase maintain a friendly, slightly uneven hand-made consistency, and the numerals match the same inflated, bubble-like proportions.
Best suited to display typography such as posters, headlines, packaging, social graphics, and playful branding where the inline detail and bold forms can read clearly. It also works well for short phrases, logos, and merchandise-style applications that benefit from a cartoonish, dimensional outline.
The overall tone is lighthearted and energetic, with a comic and slightly retro feel. The inline detailing adds a playful dimensionality that reads as decorative rather than formal, making the font feel expressive and approachable.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum personality with a bold silhouette while adding visual interest through an internal stroke and shadow-like layering. It prioritizes charm, impact, and decorative texture over neutrality, aiming to feel hand-drawn and animated in use.
The interior inline creates strong texture at larger sizes and can visually fill in at small sizes, so the design naturally favors display settings. The shadow/offset-like layering effect is subtle but persistent across the set, adding depth without turning into a hard 3D treatment.