Outline Umni 1 is a light, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, signage, packaging, art deco, modernist, elegant, architectural, retro, deco revival, decorative display, stylized branding, negative-space emphasis, inline detailing, geometric, linear, streamlined, stylized, high-contrast (negative).
A geometric display face built from thin outline strokes with frequent internal cut-ins and parallel line detailing. Curves are near-circular and open, while many verticals are doubled or tripled to create a ribbed, inline effect that reads as structured and architectural. Terminals are clean and minimally finished, with occasional angled joins in letters like A, K, V, W, X, and Z that add sharpness against the otherwise rounded bowls. Proportions feel generous and airy, with open counters and a consistent, monoline outline that emphasizes negative space over fill.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, headlines, brand marks, packaging, and boutique signage where its outlined structure and inline detailing can stay crisp. It can work in short phrases and titles, but the fine internal striping and open outlines generally favor larger sizes and higher-contrast reproduction.
The overall tone is refined and decorative, evoking early-20th-century signage and Art Deco styling while remaining crisp and contemporary. Its outlined construction and repeated vertical striping lend a sense of glamour and engineered precision, making text feel curated and poster-like rather than utilitarian.
The design intent appears to be a decorative outline display face that combines geometric letterforms with inline/striped detailing to create a distinctive, period-evocative look. It prioritizes visual identity and negative-space patterning over dense text readability, aiming for a sleek, glamorous presence in branding and editorial titles.
The font leans on distinctive, recognizable silhouettes: a single-storey a, a looped g, and numerals that use outline forms with interior breaks (notably 2, 3, 6, 8, 9). The rhythm of repeated vertical strokes is a defining motif and will be most apparent at sizes where the internal striping remains clearly resolved.