Outline Eldi 2 is a bold, very wide, very high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, sports branding, packaging, collegiate, western, vintage, bold, playful, impact, nostalgia, dimensionality, branding, display, slab serif, inline, drop shadow, blocky, octagonal.
A blocky slab-serif display face built from heavy outlines with a white interior and a consistent inner counterline that reads like an inline. Corners are mostly chamfered, giving many glyphs an octagonal, sign-painted geometry, while terminals stay blunt and squared. A hard, offset shadow—most often falling down-left—adds a layered, dimensional effect and increases perceived weight without filling the interior. Uppercase forms are wide and sturdy; lowercase is similarly wide with simple, mostly single-storey construction and large, open counters, keeping the texture even across words.
Best suited to large-size settings where the outline, inline, and shadow can be appreciated—posters, headlines, event graphics, storefront-style signage, and bold packaging callouts. It can also work for sports-inspired branding elements and short, punchy phrases; for long passages, the layered contours may feel visually dense at smaller sizes.
The overall tone is spirited and attention-grabbing, evoking classic collegiate lettering and old-time poster or storefront typography. The outlined build and cast-shadow styling push it toward a nostalgic, theatrical feel that reads as confident and a bit showy rather than subtle.
This design appears intended as a high-impact display font that combines an outlined, hollow construction with an inline and cast-shadow effect to create instant dimensionality. The chamfered slabs and wide proportions aim for a sturdy, heritage look associated with collegiate marks and vintage show-card lettering.
Spacing appears generous for a display cut, helping the busy outline/shadow construction stay legible. Numerals match the blocky, chamfered vocabulary and keep the same inline-and-shadow treatment, maintaining strong consistency across the set.