Shadow Nohi 13 is a very bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, logos, packaging, western, circus, vintage, playful, loud, dimensional effect, retro display, attention grabbing, signage look, inline, outlined, layered, blocky, bracketed serifs.
A heavy slab-serif display face with an outlined/inline construction that creates a layered, shadowed look. Letterforms are built from chunky, mostly rectangular strokes with bracketed slab serifs and rounded interior corners, producing a sturdy, poster-like silhouette. The design uses strong internal cutouts and parallel contour lines that read as an inset plus an offset echo, giving the strokes depth and a dimensional rhythm. Counters are compact and the overall texture is dense, with slightly uneven, hand-set feeling details at joins and terminals that enhance the decorative impact.
Best suited for large-format display work such as posters, event titles, storefront or wayfinding signage, and branding marks that want a vintage or Western flair. It can also work on packaging and labels where the dimensional inline/shadow effect can carry a focal phrase or product name.
The font projects a showy, old-time character—part saloon signage, part circus playbill—through its bold slabs and dimensional inline/shadow treatment. It feels confident and attention-seeking, with a nostalgic, theatrical energy that suits headline-driven messaging.
The design appears intended to emulate dimensional, carved or shadowed lettering seen in traditional signage and show posters, using an inline plus offset contour to simulate depth while keeping the underlying slab-serif structure straightforward and sturdy.
The inline and shadow layers create multiple horizontal accents in letters like E, S, and Z, which increases visual noise at small sizes but adds strong presence at display sizes. Numerals and capitals share the same dimensional treatment, keeping a consistent, sign-painted style across the set.