Outline Etgu 2 is a light, very wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, logotypes, packaging, vintage, western, circus, playful, retro, display impact, vintage styling, signage voice, ornamental detailing, slab serif, inline, rounded corners, decorative, display.
A decorative slab-serif outline with an inline cut that creates a double-contour feel throughout the letterforms. Strokes are drawn as thin outer contours with generous interior whitespace, and terminals are squared-off with softly rounded corners. Proportions skew wide, with sturdy horizontal serifs, open counters, and mostly uniform, upright construction that stays consistent from caps to lowercase. Numerals and lowercase share the same outlined, inset detailing, producing a crisp, poster-like rhythm rather than a text-face texture.
Best suited for display work such as posters, headlines, signage, and brand marks where the outlined inline styling can be appreciated. It can also add a retro accent to packaging or event collateral, especially when set large with comfortable tracking and clean background contrast.
The overall tone reads vintage and showy, evoking old posters, fairground signage, and Western or circus-style titling. The outlined-and-inline treatment feels theatrical and attention-seeking, with a friendly, slightly whimsical stiffness that plays well at large sizes.
The font appears designed to deliver a classic, attention-grabbing display voice by combining slab-serif structure with an outline-and-inline construction. The goal seems to be strong silhouette recognition and decorative impact rather than continuous reading comfort.
Because the design relies on thin contours and interior cutlines, it benefits from ample size and contrast against the background; small settings can cause the outline details to visually merge. The wide set and strong slab geometry give it a stable footprint for short headlines and single-word marks.