Outline Etvi 1 is a regular weight, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, book covers, vintage, ornate, playful, theatrical, decorative, display impact, ornamentation, vintage feel, engraved look, inline, shadowed, flared serifs, beaked terminals, swashy.
A decorative serif with an inline, cut-out construction that creates a hollowed, double-stroke effect inside each letterform. Stems are sturdy and upright with flared, bracket-like serifs and occasional beaked terminals, while curved strokes show a consistent inner contour that reads like a built-in shadow or engraving line. Capitals have strong, poster-like presence and wide proportions, while lowercase maintains a readable, traditional skeleton but with pronounced internal cutouts and rhythmic thick–thin shaping. Numerals follow the same inline treatment, with curled details on several figures that increase the ornamental feel.
Best suited for posters, headlines, and short bursts of copy where the inline cutouts can be appreciated. It works well for packaging, event or theater branding, signage, and cover typography that benefits from an engraved or showy decorative voice.
The overall tone is vintage and theatrical, evoking engraved signage, Victorian-era display typography, and playful show-card lettering. The hollow/inline detailing adds sparkle and motion, giving words a decorative, slightly whimsical character even in simple settings.
The design appears intended as a display serif that adds built-in ornamentation through hollowed strokes, delivering a bold silhouette with an engraved, shadowed interior for immediate visual flair.
The inline openings create a busy texture in longer passages, so the design reads most confidently at display sizes where the internal contours stay crisp. Spacing appears generous and the wide stance of many capitals amplifies the decorative silhouette.