Shadow Wave 11 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, signage, vintage, theatrical, mysterious, playful, retro, dimensionality, vintage display, decorative impact, poster readability, chiseled, cutout, wedge serif, calligraphic, high-lean.
A sharply slanted display face with narrow proportions and crisp, tapered terminals. Strokes show chiseled, wedge-like serifs and pointed joins, with consistent internal cut-outs that read as carved notches and small hollows. An offset, detached shadow layer runs alongside the main strokes, creating a broken, dimensional silhouette rather than a filled inline. Curves are tight and slightly pinched, counters are compact, and the overall texture is lively and irregular in a controlled, stylized way.
Best suited to short display settings where the carved hollows and shadow can be appreciated: posters, headlines, logos/branding accents, packaging, and theatrical or event signage. It can work for punchy subheads or pull quotes, but extended body copy may feel busy due to the interior cut-outs and shadow rhythm.
The cut-out detailing and offset shadow give the letters a dramatic, poster-like presence with a slightly mysterious, old-world flair. It feels performative and decorative—suggesting stage bills, pulp-era titling, or novelty signage—while still remaining legible at display sizes.
The design appears intended to deliver an italic, condensed display voice with a carved, hollowed construction and a clear offset shadow for instant depth. Its goal is to evoke vintage showcard and poster typography while adding a crisp, graphic bite through wedge-like terminals and consistent cut-out detailing.
Uppercase forms lean tall and condensed, with distinctive carved openings in bowls and along stems; the effect is especially noticeable in rounded letters and numerals. Lowercase maintains the same angular rhythm, and the shadow consistently stays separated, helping the dimensional effect read clearly in text lines. Spacing appears moderately open for a condensed italic, supporting word-shape recognition in headlines.