Stencil Waba 3 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, event flyers, industrial, handmade, gritty, utilitarian, playful, stencil look, add texture, diy feel, industrial tone, broken, inked, rounded, irregular, boldish.
A compact, stencil-like display face with deliberately broken strokes and consistent bridge cuts that keep counters open. The forms are built from rounded, brushy-looking segments with slightly irregular edges, giving a hand-rendered feel while maintaining clear, readable silhouettes. Curves are soft and somewhat blobby, terminals are blunt, and spacing feels lively due to uneven stroke endings and subtle shape variation across letters and figures.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, packaging callouts, and signage where the stencil cuts can read as intentional detail. It also works well for themed graphics—industrial, DIY, or craft-oriented branding—where a textured, hand-made voice is desired.
The overall tone is rugged and practical, with an improvised, workshop-made character that reads as both industrial and human. The stencil breaks add a utilitarian, signage-like attitude, while the soft, inky contours keep it approachable and slightly whimsical rather than strictly mechanical.
The design appears intended to blend classic stencil construction with a softer, hand-applied finish, prioritizing bold silhouettes and visual texture over strict geometric precision. The consistent bridging suggests reliability in stencil behavior, while the irregular contours introduce personality and an analog edge.
Several glyphs emphasize strong internal shapes (notably round letters and numerals) where the stencil bridges become prominent graphic features. In text settings, the broken joins create a rhythmic pattern that adds texture and motion, especially at larger sizes and in all-caps lines.