Stencil Dosi 3 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, apparel, industrial, rugged, military, retro, poster, high impact, stencil texture, utilitarian feel, graphic branding, rounded, blunt, chunky, ink-trap, high-impact.
A heavy, rounded stencil design with blunt terminals and soft corners throughout. Stencil breaks are generous and consistently placed, creating clear bridges and distinctive internal cutouts that often read like teardrops or scoops. Proportions are broad and blocky, with compact counters and an overall low-detail silhouette that stays legible through mass rather than fine structure. The rhythm is slightly irregular due to varied notch shapes and asymmetric breaks, giving the face a tactile, cut-out feel in both uppercase and lowercase.
Best suited for display applications where the stencil texture can be appreciated—posters, headlines, signage, packaging, labels, and apparel graphics. It also works well for thematic treatments such as industrial branding, event titles, or campaign visuals that benefit from a bold, cut-out aesthetic.
The tone is tough and utilitarian, evoking painted equipment markings, shipping labels, and workshop signage. Its softened edges keep it from feeling purely mechanical, adding a slightly playful, retro poster character while remaining assertive and bold.
The design appears intended to deliver a high-impact stencil voice with softened geometry, combining utilitarian marking cues with a friendlier, more graphic silhouette. The consistent bridging and chunky forms prioritize instant recognition and strong texture over typographic neutrality.
In text settings, the prominent stencil gaps become a defining texture, creating a patterned, punctured look across lines. Some glyphs feature pronounced internal splits and notches that can add personality at display sizes but may visually fill in or clump if used too small or tightly tracked.