Big Shoulders Stencil
Google Fonts · Patric King · 2019
A stencil-cut companion to Big Shoulders that channels military and industrial signage with its deliberate stroke breaks.
About
Big Shoulders Stencil introduces the characteristic gaps of stencil lettering into the family's tall, compressed gothic framework, lending it a rugged, utilitarian edge that suits military-inspired branding, packaging, and editorial headlines. The nine weights from Thin to Black mean the stencil effect can read as either delicate and fine or bold and imposing depending on context. It is a coherent and well-executed extension of the broader Big Shoulders system.
Classification
Big Shoulders Stencil applies stencil cuts to the compressed industrial sans structure of the Big Shoulders family, creating deliberate breaks in strokes for a utilitarian, military-inflected aesthetic. The full nine-weight range preserves the family's expressive range.