Stencil Soha 1 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, labels, industrial, authoritative, retro, military, mechanical, space-saving impact, stencil marking, industrial voice, signage clarity, condensed, stenciled, angular, hard-edged, monolinear-ish.
This typeface is a sharply condensed, forward-slanted stencil with tall proportions and compact internal spaces. Strokes read as largely low-contrast, with crisp, straight segments and angular joins that create a hard-edged rhythm. The stencil breaks are consistent and purposeful, producing clear bridges and split counters (notably in rounded forms) while maintaining strong lettershape recognition. Terminals are squared and decisive, with an overall engineered feel and tight, upright sidebearings that keep text dense and vertical in texture despite the italic angle.
Best suited to display typography where a compact, high-impact voice is needed: posters, headlines, brand marks, packaging, and industrial or wayfinding-style signage. The stencil construction also makes it a natural fit for motifs referencing manufacturing, tactical aesthetics, or stamped/painted labeling.
The tone is utilitarian and forceful, combining an industrial stencil presence with a slightly retro, poster-like energy. Its narrow, slanted stance feels fast and directive, suggesting labeling, machinery, and no-nonsense communication.
The design appears intended to deliver a condensed, space-efficient stencil that stays legible while projecting a tough, mechanical personality. Its consistent bridges and hard geometry suggest a focus on reproducible, marking-inspired letterforms with strong visual punch in short texts.
Uppercase forms dominate visually with tall, compressed silhouettes, while the lowercase follows the same stencil logic and maintains a practical, workmanlike texture. Numerals carry the same broken-stroke construction and read clearly at display sizes, reinforcing a cohesive, signage-oriented system.