Outline Aflo 13 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, signage, retro, playful, bold, poster-like, collegiate, dimension, nostalgia, impact, branding, slab serif, shadowed, inline, high-impact, crisp.
A bold, slab-serif design rendered as an outlined/inline face with a pronounced offset drop shadow that creates a cut-paper, dimensional look. Letterforms are upright with sturdy rectangular serifs, rounded corners in many curves, and a consistent, thick contour that keeps counters open and legible. The inner inline/outline detailing gives strokes a hollowed, sign-paint feel, while the shadow adds weight and directionality without filling the main shapes. Numerals and capitals are especially blocky and display-oriented, with smooth, simplified joins and a steady rhythm across the set.
Best suited to display use such as headlines, posters, event graphics, packaging fronts, and signage where the outline-and-shadow effect can read clearly. It also works well for logo wordmarks and badges that want a vintage, collegiate, or handbill flavor, particularly at medium-to-large sizes.
The overall tone is retro and upbeat, evoking vintage varsity signage, carnival posters, and classic storefront lettering. The outline plus shadow reads energetic and attention-seeking, with a friendly, slightly nostalgic personality rather than a formal or editorial one.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact through a built-in 3D/offset shadow and hollow inline structure, giving designers a ready-made dimensional effect without additional styling. It aims for a classic, Americana-inspired display voice that stays legible while feeling decorative.
The shadow treatment is strong enough to function as built-in emphasis, so it tends to dominate at smaller sizes and in dense text. In larger settings it produces a clear hierarchy and a distinctive silhouette, especially in all-caps and short phrases.