Inline Asba 3 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, stickers, playful, handmade, retro, quirky, casual, hand-lettered look, decorative impact, vintage signage, friendly tone, inline, outlined, cartoonish, bouncy, irregular.
A compact, heavy display face built from stout strokes with a carved inline channel that creates a hollowed, double-contour effect. The outlines are intentionally uneven and slightly wobbly, with rounded corners and soft terminals that give each glyph a hand-drawn feel. Proportions are generally narrow with lively, inconsistent widths and a gently bouncy baseline rhythm in running text, while counters stay fairly open for a filled-and-inline construction.
Best suited to short display settings where the inline detail and irregular outlines can read clearly, such as headlines, posters, event graphics, playful packaging, and logo wordmarks. It can also work for pull quotes or headings in kid-friendly or retro-themed layouts, but the interior detailing may soften at very small sizes.
The overall tone is playful and informal, with a vintage sign-painting and cartoon flavor. The roughened outlines and inset line add a crafty, DIY character that feels friendly and attention-seeking rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to mimic bold hand-lettering with an engraved inline, combining strong fill with decorative interior detail for extra pop. Its proportions and deliberate irregularity prioritize charm and personality over strict geometric consistency.
The inline cut is consistently present across letters and numerals, reading like a chiseled groove through a thick marker or painted stroke. Mixed-case forms keep simple structures with expressive, slightly quirky curves (notably in rounded letters and diagonals), helping the font maintain personality at larger sizes.