Shadow Elba 3 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, stickers, retro, playful, bold, comic, poster, built-in depth, instant impact, retro display, friendly tone, outlined, shadowed, chunky, rounded, high-impact.
A chunky, rounded sans with a hollow/outline construction and a consistent offset shadow that reads like a one-step 3D extrusion. Strokes are smooth and generously curved, with simplified geometry and squared terminals that keep forms sturdy. Counters are large and open, and the interior white space dominates, giving the letters a sign-painter feel. The shadow is uniform across glyphs and creates a strong directional depth cue, while overall proportions stay compact and headline-oriented.
Best suited to posters, headlines, packaging, and logo/wordmark work where the outline and offset shadow can do the heavy lifting. It also fits playful signage, sticker-style graphics, and retro-themed promotional materials, especially at medium to large sizes where the hollow interior stays clear.
The font projects a lively, upbeat retro tone—part comic display, part vintage storefront lettering. Its outline-and-shadow treatment feels attention-seeking and theatrical, with a friendly softness from the rounded shapes rather than a hard industrial edge.
The design appears intended as a high-impact display face that delivers immediate depth and separation without additional styling. Its consistent outline and built-in shadow suggest an aim to provide an instant dimensional effect for bold, friendly messaging in modern-retro contexts.
The shadow adds visual weight and directionality, so spacing and rhythm feel more graphic than typographic; in text blocks it reads as display copy rather than continuous reading. Numerals and capitals share the same bold, rounded construction, keeping the set visually cohesive for titles and short bursts of content.