Stencil Iffu 13 is a very bold, very wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, labels, industrial, military, utilitarian, retro, mechanical, stencil marking, bold display, industrial labeling, retro impact, slab serif, rounded, blocky, high impact, display.
A heavy, slab-serif stencil design with broad proportions and compact interior counters. The letterforms are built from chunky, low-contrast strokes and squared terminals, softened slightly by rounded joins and curved bowls. Stencil breaks are consistent and prominent, typically cutting through stems and bowls with straight, rectangular bridges that create a strong striped rhythm. The lowercase is robust and almost small-cap in presence, with a large x-height and simplified, sturdy shapes that read as constructed rather than calligraphic.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, headlines, packaging, and bold branding where the stencil texture is a feature rather than a distraction. It also fits signage and label-style applications that benefit from an industrial, stamped look, especially at medium to large sizes.
The overall tone is industrial and utilitarian, evoking labeling, equipment markings, and workshop signage. Its bold mass and systematic stencil gaps give it a tough, no-nonsense personality with a hint of vintage poster and military supply aesthetics.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum impact with a clear stencil identity, combining slab-serif sturdiness with consistent bridge cuts for a fabricated, marked, or sprayed-on effect. Its wide, blocky construction prioritizes presence and thematic character over quiet text readability.
The design’s large counters and generous internal shapes help it hold up at headline sizes, while the frequent breaks add texture and visual noise that can dominate in dense paragraphs. Numerals follow the same blocky construction and stencil logic, reinforcing a cohesive, marked-for-identification feel across the set.