Inline Tumu 3 is a very bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, stickers, playful, retro, comic, bold, friendly, attention grab, retro flavor, friendly display, dimensional effect, rounded, bubble, outlined, layered, chunky.
A heavy, rounded display face with softly squared corners and inflated, cartoon-like proportions. The letters are built from solid black forms wrapped by a clear outer contour, with a thin internal inline that creates a layered, cut-in highlight effect through the strokes. Curves are smooth and generous, terminals are blunt, and counters stay fairly open despite the dense weight. Spacing and widths vary by glyph, giving the alphabet a lively, hand-drawn rhythm while keeping a consistent outline-and-inline construction across caps, lowercase, and figures.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as headlines, poster titles, packaging callouts, and logo wordmarks where the outline and inline can be appreciated. It also works well for playful merchandise graphics (stickers, labels, apparel) and any design needing a bold, vintage-leaning display voice.
The overall tone is upbeat and nostalgic, evoking classic sign painting and comic headline lettering. The outlined silhouette plus inner inline reads as energetic and attention-seeking, with a friendly, approachable personality rather than a formal or technical one.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence and charm through a compact, rounded silhouette enhanced by an inline cut that adds depth. Its variable letter widths and cartoonish construction suggest a focus on expressive display typography rather than quiet text setting.
The inline detail is most visible on broader strokes, where it behaves like a carved highlight that enhances depth and dimensionality. Uppercase forms feel especially sturdy and poster-ready, while lowercase keeps the same chunky construction with simple, readable shapes.