Outline Jiji 9 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids, comics, playful, hand-drawn, comic, casual, friendly, whimsy, approachability, informality, motion, display, bouncy, quirky, informal, outline, rounded.
A lively outline face with slightly right-leaning letterforms and a hand-drawn irregularity that keeps the rhythm animated. Strokes are rendered as single outer contours with open counters, creating a hollow, airy color on the page. Terminals tend to be rounded and softly squared, and many glyphs show subtle wobble and taper shifts that mimic marker or pen outlines. Proportions are compact with a generally narrow set, while character widths vary enough to feel natural rather than strictly geometric.
Well suited to short display text such as headlines, posters, stickers, and packaging where a friendly, informal voice is desired. It can also work for children’s materials or comic-style graphics, especially when paired with simple fills, color, or shadow effects that emphasize the outline.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, with a comic, doodled energy that feels conversational. Its open outline construction keeps it lighthearted and decorative, leaning more toward fun and personality than formality.
The design appears intended to deliver a whimsical, hand-rendered feel through an outlined construction and a gently italic, bouncy stance. Its purpose is to add character and motion to display typography while staying legible at moderate sizes.
Numerals and capitals share the same outlined, slightly uneven construction, helping maintain consistency in display settings. The slant and irregular contour edges are visually prominent, so the design reads best when those quirks can be appreciated rather than minimized.