Outline Katu 3 is a very light, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, sports branding, packaging, retro, sporty, arcade, industrial, playful, display impact, retro feel, sport branding, technical styling, rounded, squarish, blocky, geometric, inline.
A blocky, geometric sans rendered as a clean outline with a consistent, very light stroke. Forms are squarish with softly rounded corners and broad proportions, producing a sturdy silhouette even without filled stems. Counters are largely rectangular, and several glyphs incorporate small inline cut-ins and step-like notches that add a mechanical, modular feel. The rhythm is open and steady, with straightforward, largely orthogonal construction and occasional angled terminals on diagonals (notably in K, V, W, X, Y, Z). Numerals follow the same squared, rounded-rectangle logic for a cohesive set.
Best suited to display contexts where the outline can read crisply—posters, headlines, badges, and logotypes. It also works well for sports-themed graphics, arcade/retro-inspired titles, packaging callouts, and short UI labels where a light, technical outline aesthetic is desired.
The overall tone reads bold-in-spirit despite the light outline: energetic, sporty, and distinctly retro. The notched, modular details suggest arcade UI, team branding, or industrial labeling, while the rounded corners keep it approachable rather than severe.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, athletic block-letter look in an outline treatment, combining rounded-square geometry with small mechanical cut-ins for instant recognizability. Its proportions and consistent contouring prioritize bold shapes and a distinctive surface texture for branding and title use.
The outline-only construction benefits from generous interior space, helping the lettershapes remain identifiable at display sizes. The distinctive notch/inline detailing is consistent enough to feel intentional, but it also adds visual texture that becomes a defining signature in running text.