Outline Kohe 8 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, kids branding, packaging, stickers, playful, retro, cartoon, bouncy, friendly, fun display, retro novelty, friendly branding, attention-grabbing, rounded, chunky, soft-cornered, irregular, hand-drawn.
A chunky outline display face built from thick outer contours with an open interior, producing a hollow, sticker-like silhouette. Letterforms lean on rounded corners and slightly irregular, hand-drawn geometry, with buoyant baselines and subtly varied widths that keep the rhythm lively. Counters are generous and simplified, and terminals tend to feel soft and inflated rather than sharp or mechanical. The overall construction reads cleanly at large sizes, with consistent outline weight and uncomplicated internal space.
Best suited for attention-grabbing display work such as posters, event titles, product packaging, and playful branding where a bold outlined look can carry the composition. It also works well for stickers, badges, and social graphics, especially when paired with solid fills, bright colors, or layered treatments.
The font projects a cheerful, comic energy with a retro novelty flavor. Its wobbly, buoyant shapes and bold outline presence feel friendly and informal, suggesting fun, humor, and lighthearted messaging rather than seriousness or restraint.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, approachable display voice through a hollow outline structure—prioritizing personality and visual punch over strict geometric precision. Its irregular, cartoon-like proportions suggest it was drawn to feel lively and animated in titles and short phrases.
Uppercase forms are compact and punchy while lowercase maintains a large, readable x-height feel, helping the outline remain legible despite the hollow interior. Numerals share the same rounded, playful construction, keeping the set cohesive across headlines and short bursts of copy.