Outline Tiva 10 is a very light, normal width, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, invitations, packaging, signage, whimsical, delicate, vintage, playful, airy, decorative display, vintage charm, lightness effect, playful elegance, ornamental flavor, inline, monolinear, curly terminals, decorative, quirky.
A decorative outline serif with a single, hairline contour that draws the outside of each letterform, leaving counters and bowls open. The shapes are built from gently rounded geometry with occasional bulb-like joins and light inward curves that suggest hand-drawn construction. Serifs are small and lightly bracketed, and many glyphs show subtle curl terminals (notably in S, J, y, and several numerals), giving the set a lively, slightly irregular rhythm. Spacing feels on the open side and the thin contour keeps the texture airy, with strokes staying consistently slender across straight and curved segments.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, invitations, and boutique packaging where the outline effect can be appreciated at larger sizes. It can also work for short pull quotes or menu headers, especially when paired with a solid text face for body copy and set with comfortable tracking on high-contrast backgrounds.
The overall tone is whimsical and storybook-like, with a refined, old-time charm. Its airy outlines and curled details read as playful and ornamental rather than utilitarian, evoking vintage packaging, boutique signage, or fanciful editorial display.
The design appears intended to provide a light, decorative outlined serif for expressive display typography, combining traditional serif skeletons with playful curled terminals and an airy, hand-drawn sensibility.
In continuous text the outline construction creates a shimmering, low-ink-density color that benefits from generous sizing and clean backgrounds. Round letters (O, Q) and figures (2, 3, 8, 9) showcase the most character through pronounced curls and looped terminals, while straight-sided capitals maintain a more formal, lightly serifed structure.