Outline Buru 2 is a light, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, signage, retro, sporty, showcard, western, energetic, dimensional effect, vintage display, headline impact, signage look, attention grabbing, slab serif, shadowed, inline, oblique, bracketed.
An oblique, high-contrast slab-serif design built from outlined letterforms with a consistent internal inline that reads as a hollowed, display-first construction. The contours are crisp and slightly squared off at corners, while the slabs are bracketed and assertive, giving the shapes a poster-like solidity despite the open interiors. A pronounced offset shadow/drop effect sits consistently to one side, creating depth and a dimensional, sign-painting feel. Proportions are compact and upright in structure but clearly slanted overall, with tight counters and sturdy terminals that keep the rhythm bold at headline sizes.
Best suited to headlines and short bursts of text where the outline and shadow can read as intentional texture—posters, event graphics, sports-themed branding, product packaging, and signage. It can also work for pull quotes or section titles when you want a distinctly vintage, dimensional display voice.
The combination of outline construction and directional shadowing evokes vintage advertising, athletic lettering, and old storefront signage. It feels lively and a bit theatrical—designed to grab attention and suggest motion—while retaining a disciplined, carved look from the slab-serif skeleton.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic, attention-grabbing display style by combining an outlined slab-serif base with an inline and offset shadow to simulate depth. Its goal is impact and nostalgia rather than neutral text setting, offering a ready-made showcard look without additional effects.
The numerals follow the same outlined-and-shadowed logic, maintaining strong consistency across the set. At smaller sizes the fine outline and inner inline may visually merge, but at medium-to-large sizes the dimensional effect becomes the main feature and reads cleanly.