Outline Afnu 3 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, stickers, kids branding, playful, cartoon, retro, casual, friendly, attention-grabbing, approachability, retro fun, graphic impact, playfulness, chunky, rounded, bouncy, soft-cornered, outlined.
A chunky, rounded outline face with open counters and a consistent, medium-thick contour that defines the letterforms without interior fill. The shapes lean on soft corners, slightly irregular curvature, and gently bouncy geometry, giving the alphabet a lively rhythm rather than strict mechanical precision. Uppercase forms are broad and compact, while the lowercase has a large presence and simple, single-storey constructions; the overall texture is airy due to the hollow interiors and prominent outer stroke. Numerals and capitals share the same inflated, sign-like proportions, keeping weight distribution and corner treatment visually consistent across the set.
Best suited to display applications where the outline effect can breathe—headlines, posters, product packaging, stickers, and playful branding systems. It also works well for short UI labels or social graphics when used large enough to preserve the interior openings and maintain clean contour separation.
The font reads as upbeat and approachable, with a comic, hand-drawn sensibility and a light retro signage feel. Its outlined construction and inflated forms create a cheerful, attention-getting tone that feels informal and energetic rather than corporate or editorial.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, friendly display voice using inflated, rounded silhouettes and an outline-only build for a lighter, more graphic presence than a solid block face. Its slightly quirky, non-rigid drawing aims for personality and immediacy, echoing cartoon lettering and casual sign typography.
The outline-only rendering makes spacing and background color especially influential: on busy imagery or at very small sizes the contours can lose clarity, while at display sizes the bubbly silhouettes and open counters become a strong stylistic feature. The slightly uneven, wiggly feel across curves and terminals contributes to a casual, characterful voice.