Outline Yigu 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logos, event promos, circus, vintage, playful, quirky, handmade, attention grabbing, retro feel, hand drawn, theatrical tone, condensed, wavy, roughened, inked, posterlike.
A condensed, tall display face built as an outline drawing with a bold black exterior contour and an open interior. The contours are intentionally irregular, with subtly wavy sides, pinched corners, and small bumps that create a hand-inked, slightly distressed rhythm. Shapes are mostly upright with squared-off terminals and tight counters, and the outline thickness varies enough to feel organic rather than geometric. Numerals and lowercase echo the same narrow proportions and uneven contouring, keeping a consistent, lively texture across the set.
Best suited to posters, bold headlines, branding marks, and packaging where a vintage or carnival-like voice is desired. It can also work for short, punchy editorial display lines and event promotions, especially when paired with simpler body text to balance its high visual activity.
The font reads as theatrical and nostalgic, with a sideshow/circus flavor and a mischievous, cartoonish edge. Its uneven outline suggests hand lettering and printed ephemera, giving it a quirky, approachable personality rather than a polished corporate tone.
The design appears intended to deliver a distinctive outline look with hand-drawn irregularity, combining narrow, tall proportions with a lively, imperfect contour to evoke retro show-poster lettering and attention-grabbing display typography.
The open interiors and busy outline texture make it most effective at larger sizes, where the waviness and contour detail can be appreciated without crowding. The condensed width supports long headlines while maintaining a strong vertical presence.