Inline Tuly 5 is a very bold, very wide, very high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, logotypes, packaging, athletic, retro, showtime, confident, playful, impact, ornamentation, nostalgia, branding, slab serif, inline, outlined, dimensional, collegiate.
A heavy, wide slab-serif display face with squared shoulders, flat terminals, and a strong, blocky silhouette. Each letter is built from dark, solid strokes split by a crisp internal inline, creating a carved, two-tone look that reads like an outline-within. Curves are rounded but tightly controlled, counters are compact, and joins feel sturdy and engineered. The lowercase is large and assertive with simplified forms (single-storey a and g), and the numerals follow the same chunky, sign-like construction for consistent color and rhythm.
Best suited to display settings where impact matters: headlines, posters, team or event branding, and bold logo wordmarks. The carved inline also works well on packaging or labels that want a vintage, premium-signage feel, especially in short phrases or large type.
The overall tone is bold and extroverted, evoking classic sports lettering, vintage signage, and show-poster typography. The inline detailing adds a theatrical, marquee-like flair while keeping the voice punchy and competitive rather than delicate.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a classic slab-serif backbone, while the internal inline provides built-in ornamentation for a finished, emblematic look. It prioritizes attention-grabbing display performance and a nostalgic, collegiate energy over understated text readability.
The inline cut sits consistently through the strokes, producing a built-in highlight that gives the letters a subtle dimensional effect. Because the interior detail is fine relative to the heavy stems, the design reads best when given enough size or output resolution to keep the inline clear.