Outline Liho 5 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: arcade ui, game titles, posters, logos, headlines, retro, arcade, tech, playful, diy, pixel aesthetic, retro computing, display impact, ui flavor, pixelated, outlined, geometric, angular, blocky.
A pixel-informed outline face built from chunky, rectilinear contours with stepped corners and squared curves. Strokes are rendered as a single-line outline with open interiors, producing a light, airy color and a crisp edge on screen. Letterforms lean geometric with boxy bowls and notched transitions, and widths vary noticeably across the set, giving the rhythm a lively, game-like cadence. Terminals are blunt and orthogonal, and counters stay generous due to the hollow construction.
Best suited for display settings where the pixel-outline texture is a feature: game titles, arcade-themed branding, posters, and UI accents. It can also work for short headlines or labels where a retro-tech flavor is desired, especially at larger sizes where the stepped contour detail reads clearly.
The overall tone reads distinctly retro-digital, reminiscent of classic arcade UI and early computer graphics. Its jagged, stair-stepped outlines add a playful, handmade energy while still feeling technical and systematic.
The design appears intended to translate pixel-grid aesthetics into an outline display font, prioritizing a crisp, screen-native silhouette and nostalgic computer/arcade character. The hollow construction and stepped corners are used to create visual texture while keeping the forms open and legible at headline scales.
In longer text, the outline-only construction emphasizes texture over density, so the face feels more decorative than utilitarian. The stepped geometry remains consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, which helps maintain cohesion even when glyph shapes get quirky at corners and diagonals.