With strategic slits and openings, stencil fonts are more than just the letterforms seen on spray-painted shipping crates or military-inspired paraphernalia. They are an expressive type that emphasize spacing, size, and arrangement to create impactful and dynamic text elements, often with a focus on geometric precision which can allude to a sense of strength and contemporaneity.

A continuation of the Sans/Sans Serif In Use collection, this edition features a curated selection of stencil type specimens, their design applications, and the thoughts that go behind the craft. Stencil In Use collates the best typefaces for big canvases and serves as a reference point for inspiration-seeking designers and typographers alike.

Creative direction: Victor Cheung
Art direction and design: Ben Lee

Published by victionary, 2025

Hardcover, 576 pages, 2-color offset printing, 9.6 × 6.8 inches

ISBN: 978-9-88-768454-1