Outline Gufi 8 is a very light, wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logos, posters, stickers, packaging, playful, friendly, retro, cartoonish, lighthearted, attention, approachability, novelty, impact, rounded, bubble-like, soft corners, monoline, geometric.
The design is a rounded, monoline outline with generously curved corners and smooth, inflated shapes. Counters are roomy and mostly squarish-rounded, and terminals tend to finish with softened ends rather than sharp cuts. Proportions are compact and chunky in silhouette despite the single thin contour, producing a bold “sticker” look when set at display sizes. The rhythm is steady and geometric overall, with slightly squashed rounds and simplified joins that keep the texture even across words and lines.
Best suited for headlines, short slogans, packaging callouts, kids and hobby branding, posters, stickers, and social graphics where the outline can breathe. It can also work for signage or titling when there is sufficient size and contrast against the background; for longer text, the open outline construction benefits from generous tracking and clear background separation.
This outline face reads as playful and friendly, with a soft, bubble-like tone that feels approachable rather than formal. Its rounded geometry and open interior space give it a light, airy personality suited to upbeat, casual messaging.
The font appears designed for high-visibility display use where personality matters more than dense readability. By relying on an outline construction and rounded, simplified forms, it aims to create a bold headline silhouette while staying visually light and non-aggressive.
The numerals and capitals maintain the same rounded-square logic as the lowercase, helping the set feel cohesive. The outline-only construction means the perceived weight will change strongly with background color and stroke thickness at different sizes, so it will look best when rendered large enough for the contour to remain clean.