Inline Sika 3 is a regular weight, very wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, logotypes, vintage, circus, showcard, playful, nostalgic, attention grabbing, vintage styling, ornamental display, engraved effect, decorative, outlined, inline detail, bracketed serifs, bulb terminals.
A decorative serif with a bold, outlined construction and a fine inline channel running through the letterforms, creating a layered, engraved look. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation with bracketed serifs and frequent ball- or teardrop-like terminals, giving the forms a slightly bouncy rhythm. Counters are generous and the overall stance is steady, while curves and joins have a subtly irregular, hand-finished flavor that reads clearly at display sizes. Numerals and capitals carry the same ornamental contouring and internal striping, maintaining consistent texture across the set.
Best suited for headlines, poster titles, storefront-style signage, and packaging where the outlined, inline detailing can read cleanly and add personality. It can also work for short logotypes or event branding where a vintage showcard flavor is desired, but is less appropriate for long passages of small text due to its ornamental interior lines.
The font evokes old-time display typography—part carnival poster, parlor signage, and turn-of-the-century advertising. Its inline detailing and high-contrast drawing feel theatrical and friendly rather than formal, projecting a nostalgic, attention-grabbing tone.
Designed to deliver a bold display presence with an engraved inline accent, combining classic serif structure with decorative contouring for a vintage, showy impact.
The internal striping creates a strong shimmer of horizontal and vertical highlights in text, which boosts character at larger sizes but can visually busy up at small sizes or tight tracking. Round letters (like O/Q) and complex shapes (like S and g) emphasize the engraved, layered effect most strongly.