Outline Anju 15 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, signage, circus, western, vintage, playful, showcard, attention grabbing, vintage revival, sign lettering, ornamental display, slab serif, inline, shadowed, bracketed, decorative.
A decorative slab-serif with heavy, bracketed terminals and a pronounced inline treatment that creates a hollowed, sign-painter look. Strokes are weighty with sharp inside corners and clear contour definition; many letters include an internal line/edge that reads like an inset outline, producing a dimensional, cut-out effect. Proportions are sturdy and slightly condensed in places, with generous counters and strong vertical emphasis that keeps the forms stable at display sizes. Numerals and capitals share the same bold, outlined rhythm, with consistent edge detailing that reinforces the engraved/showcard construction.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, event titles, storefront-style signage, label and packaging fronts, and bold brand marks that want a vintage showcard flavor. It can work in short bursts of text for emphasis, but its detailed interior treatment is most effective when given room to breathe at larger sizes.
The overall tone is theatrical and nostalgic, evoking old poster lettering, circus and fairground signage, and Western-inspired display typography. Its strong outlines and inset detailing give it a confident, attention-seeking personality that feels festive and a bit cheeky rather than formal.
The design appears intended to translate classic sign lettering into a consistent font with a built-in decorative inline, delivering instant period character and high visual presence. The sturdy slabs and carved-looking interiors suggest a goal of creating an attention-grabbing face for titles and ornamental typography rather than quiet reading text.
The inline/edge detailing creates a secondary rhythm inside each glyph; at smaller sizes this interior structure may visually fill in, while at larger sizes it reads as intentional dimensional decoration. The spacing and contours are designed to maintain impact in headlines, with the slab serifs helping anchor long words in all caps.