Shadow Imba 3 is a regular weight, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, signage, retro, playful, bold, graphic, comic, attention, dimension, nostalgia, outlined, drop shadow, inline, blocky, rounded.
A display face built from outlined, hollow letterforms with a consistent offset shadow that creates a crisp, dimensional effect. Strokes are largely monoline in the outline, with rounded corners and smooth curves that keep counters open and forms friendly. The caps are sturdy and geometric, while the lowercase follows a simplified, single-storey construction (notably a, g) that stays wide and legible. Numerals echo the same open outlines and shadow offset, producing a cohesive, poster-ready rhythm across the set.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as headlines, posters, logos, packaging callouts, and signage where the shadowed outline can do visual work. It performs especially well at medium-to-large sizes and in single-color applications that benefit from its built-in dimensional styling.
The combination of hollow outlines and a hard, offset shadow reads as upbeat and attention-grabbing, with a distinctly vintage sign-painting and mid-century advertising feel. Its chunky proportions and clean separation between face and shadow give it a fun, confident tone rather than a formal one.
The design appears intended to deliver instant display presence through hollowed letterforms paired with a consistent drop-shadow, evoking classic storefront and print-ad typography while remaining clean and highly readable.
The shadow is consistently placed and treated as a solid fill, while the main letterforms remain open, producing strong figure/ground contrast even at larger sizes. Curves (C, G, O, S) are drawn generously, and joins are kept clean, helping the font maintain clarity despite the layered effect.