Karben 105 Stencil

Karben 105 Stencil

Eight wizards
jump quickly
over broken
fax machines.

Set your own text

About the font

About the font Karben Stencil

In this digital age, stencil fonts aren’t as relevant as they once were. Genuine stencilling has been superceded by vinyls, decals and digital print in many instances.

It does still exist though, perhaps most notably on the edges of railway platforms, where we're still reminded to ‘MIND THE GAP’ thanks to paint applied through a stencil. I guess the heavy footfall means that real paint is still the most durable solution.

Stencil fonts remain popular however, a stencil means ‘OBEY THIS INSTRUCTION’. The stencil style brings gravitas, and a utilitarian robustness, beloved of many designers. 

I’m no exception, I’m intrigued by the way that removing parts of a font creates a new style. My ambition with this stencil variation of Talbot Type Karben, has been to create a stencil font with a difference. I’ve chosen Karben, as I like its geometry and think it’s condensed style is well-suited to a stencil treatment – the best stencils are condensed.

It would have been easy to remove a chunk straight down the middle of each letter, in the traditional manner. There’s nothing wrong with this, it’s a time-honoured tradition but I would have created a font the looked similar to many others. Instead, I’ve tried to make the cuts in a way that’s sympathetic to the letterform, hoping to achieve a more elegant stencil.

Buying options

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Karben 105 Stencil Regular Licence Requirement Discount Price (£)
1-5 users Change
Pay once
1-5 users Change
— 12

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10,000 pageviews per month Change
Pay once
10,000 pageviews per month Change
— 12

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1 title Change
Pay once
1 title Change
— 24

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Pay once
— 120

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1 CPU Change
For one year
1 CPU Change
— 120

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1M impressions Change
Pay as you go
1M impressions Change
— 12

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Karben 105 Stencil Family Licence Requirement Discount Price (£)
1-5 users Change
Pay once
1-5 users Change
— 34

For more usage
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for a quote
10,000 pageviews per month Change
Pay once
10,000 pageviews per month Change
— 34

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for a quote
1 title Change
Pay once
1 title Change
— 68

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for a quote
Pay once
— 340

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for a quote
1 CPU Change
For one year
1 CPU Change
— 340

For more usage
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for a quote
1M impressions Change
Pay as you go
1M impressions Change
— 34

For more usage
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for a quote
Total £0

When you buy more than one license, get 50% off of each additional license. The discount applies to all of the lower priced items.

If your requirements are not covered by any of the standard use licenses listed above, please contact Talbot Type to discuss your needs.