Outline Kava 8 is a very light, very wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, sports branding, game ui, sporty, technical, retro, game-like, industrial, lightweight impact, stencil-like styling, display presence, retro athletics, octagonal, angular, chamfered, geometric, blocky.
An outline display face built from blocky, geometric letterforms with frequent chamfered corners and octagonal contours. Strokes are rendered as a single thin contour line with open counters and no fill, producing a crisp, airy silhouette. Proportions are wide and squat with mostly flat terminals, minimal curvature, and a consistent, modular construction across capitals, lowercase, and numerals. The rhythm is punchy and sign-like, with occasional notches and angled joins that reinforce a stenciled, engineered feel.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, team or event graphics, and logo wordmarks where the outlined construction can shine. It can also work for game interfaces, packaging callouts, or signage-inspired compositions when set with generous size and spacing.
The overall tone feels sporty and utilitarian, evoking varsity lettering, arcade titles, and technical labeling. Its sharp facets and hollow construction give it a lightweight, schematic attitude that reads as energetic and slightly retro.
The design appears intended to translate classic block lettering into a hollow, contour-only style that preserves strong geometric silhouettes while keeping the texture light. Its consistent chamfers and wide stance suggest a focus on bold display presence without heavy fill.
Legibility relies heavily on the outer contour, so the face performs best at larger sizes where the thin outline stays continuous. The distinctive chamfers and cut-in details add character but can become visually busy in dense text or small settings.