Outline Anna 5 is a bold, very wide, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, signage, vintage, circus, slab serif, poster, showcard, attention grabbing, retro display, signage look, decorative impact, inline, shadowed, decorative, chunky, bracketed.
A decorative slab-serif display face built from heavy outer contours with an inline cut that creates a hollow, sign-painter feel. Stems and serifs are broad and confidently bracketed, with rounded corners and a consistent, engraved-looking inner channel that tracks the letterform shapes. Counters tend to stay open and legible, while the overall rhythm is bold and blocky with a slightly playful, irregular texture that reads as handcrafted rather than strictly geometric.
Best suited to display work such as posters, headlines, event graphics, packaging titles, and signage where the outlined silhouette and inline detail can be appreciated. It performs especially well in short phrases, wordmarks, and punchy callouts that benefit from a vintage showcard aesthetic.
The font projects a lively, old-time showcard tone—part circus poster, part Western storefront—thanks to its outlined construction and ornamental inner detailing. It feels energetic and extroverted, with a nostalgic, festive character that draws attention in short bursts of text.
The design appears intended to emulate classic outlined wood-type and hand-lettered sign styles, combining sturdy slab forms with an inline hollow treatment for extra dimensionality and impact. Its construction prioritizes personality and presence over neutral text performance.
The inline cut and contour thickness create strong figure/ground contrast, but the internal detailing can visually fill in at smaller sizes or on busy backgrounds. Numerals and lowercase maintain the same outlined logic, giving headings a cohesive, branded look across mixed-case settings.