Inline Siwo 5 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logos, posters, packaging, signage, retro, industrial, playful, techy, display impact, retro styling, signage clarity, decorative outline, rounded, monolinear, double-stroke, outlined, condensed.
A condensed, rounded sans with a hollow, inline construction that reads like a double-stroked outline. Strokes are consistently thick around the perimeter with a narrow internal channel that tracks the letterforms, creating a tube-like, neon effect. Curves are soft and geometric, corners are rounded, and terminals tend to be blunt, keeping the texture even across words. Counters are generally compact, and the overall rhythm is tight and uniform, with clear, simplified shapes for legibility despite the decorative interior line.
Best suited to display settings where the inline outline can be appreciated—headlines, poster titles, branding marks, packaging callouts, and signage. It also works well for short UI labels or section headers when used at larger sizes and with generous spacing to keep interior detail from closing up.
The inline outline treatment and rounded geometry give the font a distinctly retro, display-forward personality—evoking marquee lettering, arcade-era graphics, and product labeling. It feels upbeat and slightly mechanical at once, balancing friendliness (soft corners) with a crisp, engineered presence (consistent parallel lines).
The design appears aimed at delivering a high-impact, space-efficient display sans with a distinctive inline outline, combining condensed proportions with a retro-industrial aesthetic for attention-grabbing typography.
The inline channel stays fairly centered and parallel to the outer contour, producing a strong “rail” motif in verticals and a clean loop effect in bowls. Some glyphs show compact joins and tight interior spaces, which increases visual density at smaller sizes but enhances impact at headline scales.