Inline Sifo 3 is a bold, wide, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, sports branding, packaging, sporty, retro, loud, playful, signage-ready, attention grabbing, retro display, dimensional effect, athletic feel, slanted, outlined, inline stripe, display, rounded corners.
A slanted display face built from heavy, rounded strokes with an outlined construction and a narrow inline channel that tracks the letterforms throughout. The shapes are broad and open, with smooth curves, soft terminals, and a consistent forward lean that gives the set a fast, energetic rhythm. Counters are generous (notably in O, P, Q, and 8), while joins and diagonals stay crisp, creating a clean silhouette even with the decorative interior line. Numerals and capitals carry a sturdy, poster-like presence; lowercase maintains the same structural logic with simple, legible forms and a moderate x-height.
Best suited to short, prominent text where the inline detail can be appreciated—headlines, posters, event titles, logos, and badge-style marks. It also fits sports branding and packaging that benefits from a bold, retro display aesthetic; for longer passages it works most comfortably at larger sizes with ample spacing.
The overall tone reads as athletic and vintage, like classic team graphics, fairground signage, or mid-century promotional lettering. The inline detail adds a lively, dimensional accent that feels upbeat and attention-seeking rather than formal.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a classic inline sign-painting flavor, combining a strong italic stance with a layered outline-and-stripe construction to make words feel dimensional and energetic.
The double-contour plus inline treatment creates strong figure/ground contrast that pops on light backgrounds and suggests a layered, emblematic look. The italic slant is pronounced but steady across the set, helping text feel in motion while keeping letter recognition high for a decorative style.