Shadow Imsi 2 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logos, titles, playful, cartoonish, retro, handmade, bold, attention-grab, retro charm, handmade feel, dimensionality, display impact, outlined, 3d, irregular, bouncy, chunky.
A chunky, outlined display face with an offset shadow that creates a cutout, dimensional effect. Letterforms are built from rounded, slightly squarish shapes with irregular contours, giving a hand-drawn rhythm. Strokes show strong light/dark interplay due to the shadowed fill areas, while counters remain open and generally generous. Proportions vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, with a bouncy baseline feel and uneven internal spacing that reads as intentionally informal.
Best suited to short, prominent text where its outlined shadow can be appreciated—posters, playful headlines, event titles, packaging, and logo wordmarks. It also works well for stickers, merch graphics, and retro-inspired signage where an upbeat, dimensional look is desirable.
The overall tone is lively and comedic, with a vintage sign-painter/cartoon title-card energy. The shadowed outline adds a theatrical, poster-like punch, making the text feel animated and attention-seeking rather than refined or quiet.
The design appears intended to deliver immediate visual impact through a bold outline paired with a consistent drop-shadow, while keeping an approachable, hand-rendered personality. Its irregularity and variable proportions prioritize charm and expressiveness over typographic neutrality.
Uppercase and lowercase share the same friendly, bulbous construction, and numerals follow the same dimensional outline logic. The shadow direction is consistent across the set, which helps maintain cohesion despite the deliberately wobbly drawing. At smaller sizes the outline-and-shadow structure may visually merge, while at larger sizes it becomes a defining feature.