Inline Tupo 5 is a very bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, logotypes, packaging, western, circus, vintage, playful, bold, attention, ornament, nostalgia, impact, slab serif, inline, outlined, decorative, blocky.
A heavy slab-serif display face with squared, blocky proportions and an engraved inline treatment that creates a carved, dimensional look. The letterforms have strong, bracketless slabs, rounded outer corners in places, and compact counters that stay open thanks to the internal white inline and thin outer keyline. Curves (C, G, O, S) are broad and sturdy, while joins and terminals stay blunt and geometric, producing a steady, poster-like rhythm across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to large-scale display work where the inline carving can be clearly seen—posters, headlines, signage, event graphics, and logo wordmarks. It also fits packaging and labels that aim for a classic, handcrafted sign-painting feel, especially when set with generous tracking or strong color contrast.
The overall tone feels showy and old-timey, like painted signage and headline type from entertainment and street-facing storefronts. The inline detail adds a crafted, ornamental flavor that reads as celebratory and attention-getting rather than restrained or editorial.
The design appears intended as an ornamental slab display face that maximizes impact through mass, strong serifs, and a decorative inline cut, evoking traditional show-card and vintage sign typography while staying legible in short bursts of text.
The inline and outer outline remain visually consistent across glyphs, helping the dense shapes avoid filling in at display sizes. Lowercase characters echo the uppercase’s slab structure, keeping a unified texture in mixed-case settings, while numerals match the same broad, sign-ready stance.