Outline Elhy 2 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, team apparel, packaging, retro, athletic, industrial, bold, playful, dimensional effect, retro signage, compact impact, graphic display, beveled, angular, faceted, octagonal, shadowed.
A condensed, outline-only display face built from tall, blocky letterforms with clipped corners and faceted, octagonal geometry. Strokes are rendered as a thin outer contour with an inline void, creating a hollow, sign-painter-like construction; many glyphs also include a consistent down-left drop-shadow effect that reads as a stepped, extruded edge. Curves are minimized in favor of straight segments and chamfers, counters are compact and rectangular, and terminals are squared, producing a sturdy, engineered rhythm across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, event posters, sports branding, and merchandise where the outline-and-shadow construction can read as a graphic device. It can also work on packaging or labels when used at larger sizes and with ample spacing to preserve the interior voids and contour detail.
The overall tone feels retro and sports-forward, with a marquee/scoreboard energy and a slightly three-dimensional, poster-ready punch. The hollow construction and hard chamfers give it an industrial confidence, while the shadowed styling adds a playful, arcade-like flair.
The design appears intended to translate classic block lettering into a hollow, dimensional display style that remains compact and punchy. Its consistent chamfers and built-in shadowing suggest a focus on bold signage and athletic/retro-inspired typography that stands out without relying on filled strokes.
Caps dominate visually and carry most of the personality; lowercase echoes the same angular model with simplified bowls and tight apertures. Numerals are similarly boxy and emphatic, reading clearly in short runs while maintaining the same faceted corner logic and shadow directionality.