Stencil Tiko 4 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'FP København' and 'FP København Sans' by Fontpartners (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, logos, industrial, authoritative, rugged, retro, utilitarian, impact, fabrication feel, stencil marking, display emphasis, system consistency, blocky, chunky, slabbed, modular, rounded corners.
A heavy, block-built stencil face with broad proportions and compact interior spaces. Strokes are largely monolinear with chunky slab-like terminals, and counters are frequently opened by clear stencil breaks that create strong vertical and horizontal bridging. Curves are simplified into bold, geometric forms (notably in C, G, O, Q, and the numerals), and many joins read as engineered cutouts rather than traditional pen- or serif-driven modulation. The overall texture is dense and high-impact, with tight apertures and large, stable silhouettes that stay legible even with aggressive internal splitting.
Best suited to short, high-contrast applications such as posters, headlines, bold branding, and packaging where the stencil construction can be a central visual motif. It also works well for signage-style graphics, event titles, and thematic identities that benefit from a tough, industrial texture. For long passages, the dense weight and frequent breaks suggest using generous tracking and larger sizes.
The font projects an industrial, no-nonsense tone—like painted markings, equipment labels, or cut-metal lettering. Its stout shapes and deliberate breaks feel rugged and authoritative, with a slightly retro, mid-century display character. The rhythm of repeated cutouts adds a mechanical, fabricated vibe that reads more utilitarian than decorative.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact while retaining a recognizable stencil logic for fabrication and marking aesthetics. It prioritizes strong silhouette readability and a consistent system of bridges that create a mechanical, cut-and-spray feel across the character set. The result is a display-forward face engineered to look sturdy, practical, and unmistakably “made.”
Stencil bridges are integrated consistently across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, producing a distinctive “segmented” look in running text. Rounded outer corners soften the mass slightly, while the frequent internal gaps keep large black shapes from becoming too uniform. The lowercase echoes the uppercase’s blocky construction, reinforcing a cohesive, poster-oriented voice.