Outline Siku 1 is a very light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, logotypes, industrial, technical, retro, utilitarian, architectural, display impact, space saving, technical tone, signage clarity, retro styling, condensed, outlined, inline, monoline, geometric.
A condensed, all-outline design built from monoline contours with consistent stroke weight and clean joins. Forms lean geometric with squared terminals and lightly rounded corners, producing a crisp, engineered silhouette. Counters are compact and openings are controlled, giving the alphabet a tightly packed rhythm; diagonals and curves are kept simple and firm, with a generally uniform construction across caps, lowercase, and figures.
Best suited to short display settings such as headlines, posters, signage, and packaging where the outlined construction can be appreciated. It can also work for logotypes and brand marks seeking an architectural or technical tone, especially when paired with a solid companion text face for body copy.
The outline-only construction gives the face a schematic, blueprint-like feel that reads as technical and industrial. Its condensed proportions and hard-edged geometry also bring a retro display energy reminiscent of signage and headline lettering, with an intentionally lean, no-nonsense presence.
The design appears intended as a space-efficient display face that delivers a structural, engineered aesthetic through condensed proportions and uniform outline drawing. The consistent geometry suggests an emphasis on clarity of silhouette and a deliberately schematic, modern-industrial voice.
Because the letterforms are drawn as contours rather than filled shapes, the font’s impact depends strongly on size and background contrast; it tends to feel more solid when used larger or with additional styling (fill, shadow, or stroke). Numerals match the narrow, compact set and maintain the same squared, mechanical character as the letters.