Inverted Ehba 7 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, labels, packaging, industrial, stenciled, graphic, utilitarian, retro, high impact, space-saving, signage feel, cutout styling, inverted, cutout, condensed, high-impact, blocky.
This typeface uses condensed, upright letterforms built from heavy outer silhouettes with interior cutouts that create a hollowed, inverted look. Strokes are largely monolinear, with squared terminals and simplified geometry; counters read as carved-out shapes rather than open white space. Proportions are compact and vertical, with tight apertures and a sturdy rhythm across both uppercase and lowercase. Numerals follow the same cutout construction, favoring simple, legible forms with strong rectangular presence.
Best suited for display contexts where the cutout/inverted construction can be appreciated: posters, headlines, bold signage, product labeling, and high-contrast packaging. It can also work for short UI labels or badges when set large enough to preserve the interior cutouts.
The overall tone is bold and utilitarian, evoking signage, labeling, and stamped or routed lettering. Its inverted cutout construction gives it a technical, industrial edge, while the condensed stance adds urgency and poster-like impact.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a compact width while maintaining a distinctive hollow, inverted construction. It prioritizes graphic presence and a manufactured, stenciled feel over delicate detailing, making it ideal for attention-grabbing display typography.
The cutout treatment can cause small interior shapes to close up at smaller sizes, but it produces striking contrast in large settings. Spacing appears intentionally tight and the black-to-white reversal effect is a defining feature in text lines, creating a consistent banded texture.