Shadow Imby 7 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, stickers, playful, retro, cartoonish, cheerful, bouncy, dimensionality, attention grabbing, playfulness, retro charm, headline impact, outlined, shadowed, rounded, bold-leaning, soft-cornered.
A slanted, rounded sans with an outlined construction and a consistent offset shadow that reads like a second layer tucked behind the letterforms. Strokes are simplified and chunky in silhouette, with softened corners and slightly irregular, hand-drawn-feeling curves that keep the rhythm lively. Counters are open and friendly, terminals are blunt, and the overall spacing feels compact while still staying readable at display sizes. Numerals and lowercase share the same buoyant, inflated shape language, with the shadow adding depth and directional emphasis.
Best suited to display applications where the outline and shadow can do their work—headlines, posters, product packaging, playful branding, and logo wordmarks. It also fits well for titles on kids-focused materials, event flyers, and social graphics where a cheerful, dimensional look is needed.
The font conveys a lighthearted, comic tone with a distinctly nostalgic sign-painting and sticker-like presence. The outline-plus-shadow treatment adds a dimensional, attention-grabbing feel that reads as upbeat and approachable rather than formal.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with minimal shapes: a friendly rounded base letterform enhanced by an outline and directional shadow to create instant depth. It aims for quick readability at large sizes while projecting a fun, retro-leaning personality.
The shadow is consistently offset in one direction across glyphs, creating a strong sense of lighting and layering without relying on fills. The italic slant and rounded forms work together to suggest motion and spontaneity, which makes the design feel energetic in short bursts of text.