Outline Ihmo 3 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, kids, comics, headlines, playful, friendly, bubbly, retro, casual, playfulness, approachability, display impact, retro charm, rounded, cartoon, hand-drawn, soft, outlined.
A lively outline face with rounded, inflated letterforms and a consistent open counter inside the contour, giving each glyph a hollow, bubble-like silhouette. Strokes are smooth and monolinear in feel, with soft terminals and gently irregular, hand-drawn curvature that avoids hard corners. The design leans forward with an italic slant, and the overall rhythm is compact and bouncy, with generous interior rounding and simplified joins that keep shapes legible at display sizes. Numerals follow the same puffy outline logic, with friendly, open forms and easy-to-spot counters.
Works best for short, attention-grabbing text such as posters, splashy headlines, product packaging, stickers, and playful brand marks. It’s especially well-suited to kid-focused or casual contexts where a friendly, cartoon-leaning voice is desired, and can also add a light retro flavor to event promos or social graphics.
The tone is upbeat and approachable, reading as youthful, informal, and slightly nostalgic—like comic lettering or playful signage. Its rounded outlines and jaunty slant convey motion and warmth rather than seriousness or precision.
The design appears intended to deliver a fun, hand-drawn bubble aesthetic in an outline treatment—prioritizing personality and charm over neutrality. The italic slant and rounded contours suggest an aim for energetic, conversational display typography that stays readable while feeling informal.
Because the letters are built from outlines rather than filled strokes, the font benefits from sufficient size and contrast against the background to keep the contour clearly visible. The soft geometry and consistent stroke behavior create a cohesive, sticker-like look across uppercase, lowercase, and figures.