Stencil Issa 9 is a bold, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Bio Sans' by Dharma Type, 'Panton' and 'Panton Rust' by Fontfabric, 'Neusa Neu' by Inhouse Type, and 'Nudista' by Suitcase Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, labels, industrial, utilitarian, military, mechanical, technical, stenciling, labeling, impact, ruggedness, clarity, geometric, blocky, angular, square, high-contrast.
A heavy, geometric sans with squared bowls, flat terminals, and compact counters. Strokes are consistently thick and built from simple, straight segments with occasional angled joins, producing a sturdy, block-like silhouette. Character forms are interrupted by clean, consistent stencil breaks—most noticeably through rounds and bowls—creating clear bridges and a hard, engineered rhythm across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
Well-suited to headlines, posters, and branding where a tough industrial or tactical impression is desired. The strong stencil construction also fits signage, packaging, and label-style applications that benefit from a cut-out or spray-marked aesthetic. It is likely to perform best from medium to large sizes where the stencil bridges read crisply.
The overall tone is utilitarian and industrial, with a no-nonsense, equipment-label feel. The stencil interruptions add a tactical, military-leaning edge and evoke cut-metal markings and sprayed identification lettering. Its dense, assertive shapes read as strong and functional rather than delicate or expressive.
This design appears intended to merge robust geometric letterforms with practical stencil construction, balancing legibility with a distinctive broken-stroke identity. The consistent bridges and squared proportions suggest a focus on reproducible, mark-making scenarios and bold, attention-grabbing display use.
The stencil cuts are applied with a regular logic that keeps interior shapes open and recognizable, especially in rounded characters like C, G, O, Q and numerals such as 0, 6, 8, and 9. Diagonal forms (A, K, M, N, V, W, X, Y, Z) maintain sharp angles and wide joins, helping preserve clarity at larger sizes where the bridges become a defining graphic feature.