Stencil Efpu 3 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'FF Transit' by FontFont, 'Whitney' by Hoefler & Co., 'JAF Bernini Sans' by Just Another Foundry, 'Praxis Next' by Linotype, and 'Belle Sans' by Park Street Studio (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, signage, industrial, tactical, retro, playful, rugged, marking aesthetic, display impact, industrial styling, friendly stencil, rounded, soft-cornered, chunky, modular, high-impact.
A heavy, rounded stencil with soft corners and broad, low-contrast strokes. The letterforms are built from chunky, modular shapes with consistent stencil breaks that create clear bridges and interior gaps, often splitting bowls and counters into two lobes. Curves tend toward pill-like terminals and smooth arcs, while straight strokes stay thick and even, giving the design a compact, high-ink presence. Spacing and rhythm feel poster-oriented, with distinctive negative spaces doing much of the shaping and helping similar forms stay recognizable.
Best suited to large-size applications where the stencil breaks and interior shaping can be appreciated: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, and signage. It can also work for short labels and UI callouts when a rugged, industrial voice is desired, but it is less suited to long text settings.
The overall tone reads industrial and utilitarian, like shipping marks, equipment labeling, or tactical signage, but the rounded corners and bubbly counters add a friendlier, slightly playful twist. It evokes mid‑century display stenciling and DIY spray-paint aesthetics without feeling sharp or aggressive.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold stencil look with rounded, approachable geometry, combining practical marking aesthetics with a decorative display rhythm. The consistent bridges and split counters suggest an emphasis on strong identity and reliable legibility at headline sizes.
Several glyphs rely on internal splits and notches for character definition, making the negative space a primary design feature. The numerals follow the same split-bowl stencil logic, and punctuation such as the period appears as a solid dot, reinforcing the blunt, high-contrast-on-page feel.