Outline Abkid 2 is a light, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids, logos, playful, retro, cheerful, storybook, hand-lettered, playful display, retro sign, comic titling, friendly branding, rounded, bulbous, bouncy, soft, cartoonish.
A rounded outline face with smooth, swollen letterforms and consistent outer contours. Strokes are defined by a single continuous contour, producing a hollow/outlined look with open counters and no interior fill. The glyphs lean slightly, and terminals and corners are heavily softened, giving a bouncy rhythm across words. Proportions feel friendly and slightly inflated, with compact apertures and simplified details that keep the silhouettes bold and readable at display sizes.
Works best in short display settings such as headlines, poster titles, packaging callouts, and logo/wordmark-style treatments where the outline effect can breathe. It can also suit playful editorial pull quotes or children’s and entertainment-oriented materials, especially at medium-to-large sizes where the contours remain crisp.
The overall tone is lighthearted and nostalgic, evoking comic titling, mid-century signage, and playful packaging. Its buoyant curves and outlined construction create a friendly, approachable voice that feels informal and energetic rather than technical or restrained.
The design appears intended to deliver a cheerful display voice by combining inflated, rounded shapes with an outline-only drawing style. The slight slant and softened corners aim to mimic casual hand-lettering while keeping the forms consistent enough for clean, repeatable typesetting.
The outlined construction emphasizes the exterior silhouette, so spacing and word shapes read clearly even though the interiors remain open. Numerals and capitals follow the same inflated, rounded logic as the lowercase, helping mixed-case settings feel cohesive.