Outline Tyhe 2 is a light, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, signage, packaging, art deco, carnival, vintage, playful, ornate, display impact, retro styling, ornamental flair, sign lettering, inline, monoline, decorative, display, flared.
A decorative outline face built from clean, monoline contours with an interior inline that suggests a hollow, engraved construction. The letterforms mix crisp geometry with occasional curled terminals and small spur-like serifs, creating a lively rhythm without heavy contrast. Proportions are generally broad and open, with roomy counters and generous spacing that keep the outlines legible at display sizes. Uppercase forms lean more geometric and sign-like, while the lowercase introduces more personality through loops, hooks, and softer curves.
Best suited for headlines, posters, brand marks, and signage where the outline construction can remain crisp and intentional. It also works well for event materials, packaging callouts, and short decorative phrases, especially when paired with a simpler text face for body copy.
The overall tone feels theatrical and vintage, evoking showcards, fairground signage, and early-20th-century decorative lettering. Its airy outlines read as lighthearted and festive, with enough ornament to feel special but not overly ornate.
The design appears intended to deliver a distinctive, retro display voice through an outline-and-inline construction that reads like engraved or marquee lettering. Its mix of geometric structure and playful terminals suggests a focus on eye-catching titles and identity work rather than continuous reading.
The internal inline detail varies by glyph, giving some letters a split-stroke or double-line feel that adds texture across words. Numerals and punctuation follow the same outlined, inline logic, supporting cohesive titling and short bursts of text.