Outline Kobe 10 is a light, very wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: display, headlines, branding, posters, packaging, futuristic, techy, playful, retro, architectural, wireframe look, tech branding, geometric display, modular styling, rounded corners, monoline, geometric, open counters, modular.
This font is built from clean, monoline outlines with rounded corners and generously open interior space. Letterforms lean geometric and rectangular—ovals are flattened, bowls are squarish, and many curves resolve into softened right angles. The outlines maintain a consistent stroke presence and create a crisp, schematic look, while the proportions stay extended horizontally with ample sidebearings that emphasize width and airflow. Details like the angular joins in diagonals (V/W/X/Y) and the squared-off terminals give the set a modular, constructed rhythm.
Best suited to display settings where the outline construction can stay crisp: headlines, logos/wordmarks, posters, packaging, and interface-style graphics. It can also work for short captions or labels when set large enough to preserve the internal white space and prevent the outlines from visually closing in.
The overall tone feels futuristic and technical, like labeling on equipment or a digital interface rendered as wireframe. At the same time, the rounded corners and roomy shapes keep it approachable and slightly playful, with a subtle retro-space flavor rather than a sterile industrial mood.
The design appears intended to deliver a wireframe, constructed aesthetic—prioritizing distinctive silhouette, modular geometry, and a consistent outlined skeleton over dense text readability. Its wide stance and rounded-rectilinear curves suggest a focus on modern tech-themed branding and bold display presence.
The outline-only construction makes counters and apertures read as negative space, so stroke overlap and tight spacing can reduce clarity at smaller sizes. Numerals and capitals share the same softened-rectangle logic, helping the set feel cohesive, and the wide stance gives headlines a distinctive, panoramic cadence.