Outline Ofby 17 is a very light, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, sports, packaging, technical, retro, sporty, arcade, display outline, faceted geometry, retro sports, octagonal, chamfered, monoline, geometric, angular.
A monoline outline face built from straight segments and frequent chamfered corners, giving most curves an octagonal, cut-corner construction. Strokes are rendered as clean double-line contours with an even gap, producing a crisp hollow look and consistent inner counters. Proportions read as broadly geometric with squared terminals, simple joins, and a restrained, regular rhythm; lowercase forms stay fairly upright and compact, while numerals and capitals feel sturdy and sign-like.
Best suited to display settings where the outlined construction can read clearly—headlines, posters, logotypes, team/sports graphics, and packaging or labels. It can also work for UI badges, game/arcade themed graphics, or technical/industrial titling when used at moderate to large sizes with sufficient contrast against the background.
The faceted, cut-corner geometry and hollow construction evoke a technical, utilitarian mood with a retro arcade and athletic-jersey flavor. It feels schematic and engineered rather than calligraphic, with a playful edge that comes from the polygonal rounding and outlined presence.
The design appears intended to translate blocky, sign-paint and athletic lettering into a precise, faceted outline style. By replacing smooth curves with chamfered geometry and keeping outlines uniform, it aims for a crisp, reproducible display look that feels both retro and engineered.
Corner chamfers are used consistently across rounds (C, O, G, 0, 8, 9), helping unify the set. The outline is thin and clean, so the design relies on shape clarity and spacing rather than stroke weight; at smaller sizes the interior aperture may visually close up depending on background and rendering.