Shadow Tiva 3 is a very light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: horror titles, posters, album art, game ui, event flyers, mysterious, handmade, occult, quirky, airy, create unease, look hand-drawn, add atmosphere, signal fantasy, broken stroke, monoline, rounded, irregular, high spacing.
A spidery, monoline display face built from thin, slightly wavering strokes with frequent breaks and small notches that give many characters a partially open, carved look. Curves are generous and round, while terminals often end abruptly, producing a jittery rhythm and uneven texture that reads intentionally handmade rather than mechanically uniform. Several forms suggest a subtle offset/echo presence in the way strokes feel doubled or shadowed by small separations and gaps, and counters remain open and airy throughout. Overall spacing is loose and the color is light, making the alphabet feel delicate and sketch-like at text sizes.
Best suited for short display settings such as horror or thriller titles, posters, album covers, and themed event promotion where a scratchy, supernatural mood is desirable. It can also work for game interfaces or packaging accents when used at larger sizes with generous tracking, but it is not optimized for dense body text.
The font projects an eerie, ritualistic tone—like chalk marks, scratched signage, or arcane notes—while still retaining a playful, improvised character. Its broken strokes and airy construction create tension between fragility and menace, making it feel spooky without becoming overly heavy or aggressive.
The design appears intended to evoke a hand-drawn, incanted aesthetic through thin strokes, deliberate gaps, and a hint of shadowed echo, creating a haunted, talismanic voice. Consistency across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals suggests a cohesive display system aimed at atmospheric branding and titling.
Legibility relies on the distinctive silhouettes rather than continuous stroke flow, so the face reads best when given ample size and breathing room. The numerals and capitals share the same fragmented construction, helping maintain a consistent, intentionally imperfect texture across mixed settings.