Outline Abdav 7 is a light, very wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, branding, playful, storybook, whimsical, hand-drawn, vintage, display, expressiveness, handcrafted feel, decorative tone, retro charm, flared terminals, curvy, bouncy, quirky, decorative.
This typeface is an outline design with a single, clean contour that leaves the interior open. Letterforms lean consistently to the right and feel very broad, with generously rounded bowls and a bouncy baseline rhythm. Strokes are drawn with smooth curves and subtle modulation, and many terminals finish with small flares or curled tips that add personality without becoming overly intricate. Counters stay open and roomy, and spacing feels lively and slightly irregular in a way that reads as intentionally hand-rendered rather than mechanical.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, covers, packaging, and brand marks where the open outline can be showcased at moderate to large sizes. It can also work for short pull quotes or signage-style lines when paired with a simpler text face for body copy.
The overall tone is playful and storybook-like, mixing a vintage sign-painter charm with a casual, doodled confidence. Its jaunty slant and curled terminals give it a friendly, humorous voice that feels more expressive than formal.
The design appears intended to deliver an expressive, hand-drawn display voice using roomy proportions and an outline-only build, combining a consistent italic slant with soft, flared terminals to create a distinctive, approachable silhouette.
Because the design is contour-only, the perceived color stays airy and light even at larger sizes, while the wide proportions make words feel expansive. The decorative terminals and outline construction emphasize shape over texture, which can reduce clarity at very small sizes or in busy backgrounds.