Outline Ilju 4 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, stickers, playful, retro, handmade, casual, friendly, outline display, retro charm, handmade feel, playful impact, monoline, rounded, quirky, bubbly, sketchy.
A narrow, monoline outline design with open counters and a consistent single-stroke contour. Forms are built from rounded rectangles and softly curved corners, with slightly uneven outlines that add a hand-drawn wobble. Curves are generous and terminals are blunt, giving letters a bubbly, poster-like silhouette. Spacing feels airy due to the hollow interiors, while verticals dominate the structure and keep the rhythm tidy despite the informal line quality.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, packaging, and logo wordmarks where the outline effect can stay crisp and the hollow interiors can interact with color or imagery behind the text. It also works well for playful labels, stickers, and social graphics that benefit from a light, hand-rendered feel.
The overall tone is lighthearted and nostalgic, evoking marker lettering and mid-century sign or cartoon titling. Its imperfect contour adds warmth and approachability, making the alphabet feel informal rather than mechanical.
The design appears intended to deliver a clean outline look with a friendly, hand-drawn character—combining condensed proportions for impact with rounded geometry for approachability and a retro sign-painting vibe.
Distinctive features include compact, tall proportions and simplified joins that keep complex letters (like M, W, and numerals) readable as outlines. The thin contour means the design relies on size and contrast against its background for presence, and the slightly wavy stroke can become a defining texture in headlines.