Outline Epwo 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, very high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, album covers, event flyers, gothic, vintage, dramatic, ornate, theatrical, gothic revival, engraved look, signage style, display impact, blackletter, engraved, inline, faceted, angular.
A tall, condensed display face built from crisp outline contours with a slim interior inline that creates a hollow, engraved look. Strokes taper and flare into wedge-like terminals, and many joins are sharpened into facets, giving the letterforms a chiseled, dimensional rhythm. Counters are tight and the outlines stay consistently thin, emphasizing high-contrast edges and verticality. Numerals and capitals echo the same angular, cut-stone geometry for a cohesive, poster-ready texture.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging accents, and album or event artwork where a gothic, engraved texture is desirable. It works well in short lines, titles, and pull quotes, especially at larger sizes where the outline-and-inline structure remains clear.
The tone is gothic and slightly macabre, with a vintage signage sensibility that feels ceremonial and theatrical. Its carved, old-world detailing reads as dramatic rather than neutral, lending an ominous or mysterious atmosphere when set in words.
The design appears intended to evoke blackletter and engraved display traditions while remaining clean and sharply contoured. By relying on outline construction and faceted terminals, it aims to deliver a striking, antique-meets-theatrical impact for bold titling and branding.
The narrow proportions and spiky terminals create a strong vertical cadence, but the interior detailing can visually fill in at smaller sizes. It is most effective when given breathing room and used where texture and character are the priority over continuous reading.