Outline Valo 3 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids, stickers, playful, hand-drawn, casual, quirky, friendly, approachability, playfulness, handmade, attention, novelty, outlined, rounded, wobbly, cartoonish, bubble-like.
A lively outline face with rounded, slightly wobbly contours and an intentionally imperfect, hand-drawn rhythm. Strokes are defined by a thick outer contour with an inner inline creating an open, hollow look, producing a buoyant, sticker-like silhouette. Curves are soft and generously rounded, while straights subtly taper and bend, giving letters an organic, uneven texture. Uppercase forms feel chunky and open, lowercase is simple and readable with modest ascenders/descenders, and numerals follow the same bouncy, outlined construction.
Best suited for short display settings where its playful outline and hand-drawn wobble can be appreciated—headlines, posters, event flyers, product packaging, and kid-oriented materials. It can also work for logos or labels when a casual, illustrated feel is desired, but it is less suited to long-form reading at small sizes.
The overall tone is upbeat and informal, with a cartoon sign-painter energy that feels approachable and a bit mischievous. Its outlined construction reads like doodled lettering, making it feel light, fun, and attention-getting rather than formal or restrained.
Designed to deliver a friendly, doodled display voice by combining a bold outer contour with an inner inline, creating a hollow, airy presence without losing visual weight. The irregularity appears deliberate, aiming for a human, sketchy charm and a lighthearted, cartoon-adjacent personality.
Spacing and letter shapes are intentionally irregular, which adds personality but also creates a lively, jittery texture across lines of text. The outline thickness is consistent enough to hold together at display sizes, while the inner counterlines add sparkle and emphasize the hand-made character.