Outline Kole 5 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logos, posters, packaging, game ui, retro, arcade, tech, industrial, sporty, display impact, retro tech, mechanical feel, signage look, geometric clarity, octagonal, chamfered, monoline, inline, geometric.
A monoline outline face built from straight segments and crisp chamfered corners, giving most glyphs an octagonal, sign-cut silhouette. Strokes are drawn as an even contour with open counters, producing a clean hollow interior and strong edge definition. Uppercase forms are compact and angular with squared terminals and frequent 45° cuts, while the lowercase switches to a simpler, blocky construction with sturdier proportions and fewer interior cut-ins. Curves are largely faceted rather than smooth, and spacing feels measured and mechanical, emphasizing verticals and right angles.
Best suited to display applications where the outlined, faceted construction can read clearly—such as headlines, logo wordmarks, posters, packaging accents, and retro-tech or arcade-themed UI graphics. It can also work for short labels or section titles where a mechanical, cut-metal aesthetic is desired.
The sharp, beveled geometry reads as retro-digital and industrial, with a subtle arcade and varsity-sign flavor. Its outlined build adds a light, display-oriented presence that feels schematic and engineered rather than calligraphic.
The design appears intended to evoke hard-edged, machined lettering through consistent chamfers and a uniform outline stroke, delivering a distinctive hollow look for bold display typography. Its faceted geometry prioritizes crisp silhouettes and a technical, retro-forward tone over continuous curves.
The character set shows a deliberate contrast between uppercase and lowercase styling: capitals lean heavily into the chamfered, outline motif, while lowercase is more utilitarian and solid in rhythm, which can create an intentionally eclectic, poster-like texture in mixed-case settings. Numerals follow the same angular, segmented logic, staying highly geometric and legible at display sizes.