Shadow Elgi 10 is a light, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, signage, playful, retro, bold, cartoonish, sporty, dimensionality, attention grabbing, retro display, playful branding, outlined, blocky, layered, offset, chunky.
A heavy, blocky display face built from rounded-rectangle forms with squared terminals and broad curves. The letters are drawn as hollow outlines, with a consistent inner counter-shape that creates a sign‑painted, cutout feel. A distinct offset duplicate creates a stepped shadow layer, giving the glyphs a dimensional, poster-like presence and a crisp silhouette even without fill. Overall spacing is compact and the geometry is intentionally simplified, prioritizing punchy contours over fine detail.
Best suited for large-scale display work such as posters, event titles, product packaging, and bold branding marks where the shadowed outline can read cleanly. It also works well for playful signage and social graphics, especially when paired with simple supporting text.
The combination of hollow construction and offset shadow reads as energetic and nostalgic, evoking vintage storefront lettering, comic titling, and mid-century display graphics. It feels friendly and attention-seeking, with a slightly toy-like, game-show confidence.
Designed to deliver instant impact through a hollow outline and a built-in shadow effect, providing dimensionality without needing extra styling. The simplified, rounded block construction suggests a focus on approachable, high-visibility titling for retro-leaning graphics.
The shadow offset is uniform across the set, producing a consistent direction of depth and a strong sense of layering. Rounded corners and stout proportions help maintain legibility at larger sizes, while the open interiors keep the texture lighter than a solid block face.