Outline Egpa 7 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, branding, whimsical, hand-drawn, storybook, vintage, eccentric, display, handcrafted, expressiveness, vintage flavor, texture, outlined, inline, calligraphic, wobbly, decorative.
A decorative outlined italic with a lively, hand-drawn contour. Each glyph is built from a single outer stroke plus an irregular inner echo/inline that creates a hollowed, sketch-like effect and uneven color on the page. Stems taper gently and show subtle waviness, while serifs and terminals are sharp and slightly flared, reinforcing a calligraphic feel. Proportions are fairly compact with open counters, and the overall rhythm is bouncy due to varying stroke placement and slightly inconsistent curvature.
Best for short to medium display settings where texture and personality are desirable—headlines, poster titles, book-cover typography, event graphics, and brand marks with an artisanal or retro flavor. It can also work for pull quotes or section openers, but the outline/inline detail may become busy at very small sizes.
The font reads playful and quirky, with a charmingly imperfect, pen-and-ink personality. Its outlined construction and animated italic slant suggest a vintage, storybook tone—more theatrical than formal—suited to expressive, characterful typography.
The design appears intended to emulate a lively, hand-inked italic rendered as an outline drawing, adding depth through an inner echo line rather than solid fill. The goal seems to be expressive display typography with a distinctive, illustrated surface texture and a deliberately imperfect, human rhythm.
In text, the doubled contour can create visual shimmer and texture, especially where strokes narrow or curves tighten. The figures follow the same outlined logic, with ornamental curves that feel more illustrative than utilitarian.