Outline Ufse 2 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, book covers, invitations, vintage, playful, handcrafted, whimsical, bookish, ornamental texture, vintage charm, display clarity, handmade feel, inline, decorative, serifed, monoline, narrowish.
A decorative serif with an inline, outline-driven construction that reads like a hollow form accented by an interior line. Strokes stay relatively even, with gently irregular contours that suggest hand-drawn or lightly distressed edges rather than rigid geometry. Serifs are small and bracketed, and many terminals end in subtle curls or soft hooks, giving the shapes a lively rhythm. Proportions skew toward a short x-height with comparatively tall ascenders and descenders, and spacing feels open enough to keep the outlined forms legible in text while still emphasizing the decorative interior detailing.
Best suited to display sizes where the hollow/inline construction can be appreciated—posters, headlines, book covers, packaging, menus, and editorial pull quotes. It can work for short paragraphs or playful introductions, but the decorative interior linework is most effective when used sparingly and with comfortable letterspacing.
The font conveys a nostalgic, storybook tone—part old-time print ephemera, part charming handmade signage. Its inline outlines add a sense of craft and ornament, making the overall voice friendly, whimsical, and slightly theatrical without becoming overly formal.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic serif silhouette with added ornamental inline structure, creating a distinctive outlined texture that feels vintage and handcrafted. It aims to stand out through characterful terminals and a consistent hollow/inline drawing style while maintaining recognizable, readable letterforms.
The inline treatment is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, creating a cohesive “engraved” or “ink-traced” look. In longer lines of copy, the interior detailing becomes a prominent texture, so the face reads more as display text than as a neutral body type.