Outline Elke 7 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, sportswear, packaging, retro, sporty, playful, bold, comic, dimensional impact, retro display, attention grab, title lettering, inline, shadowed, oblique, rounded, blocky.
A slanted, rounded display face built from a thick outer contour with a hollow interior, giving each glyph a cut-out, inline feel. Forms are compact and slightly condensed with softened corners and a consistent oblique angle across the set. An offset, solid shadow/underlay sits down-left of the outlines, creating a strong 3D sticker effect and pronounced depth. Counters are relatively small and simplified, and strokes maintain a chunky, poster-friendly rhythm with lively terminals and occasional wedge-like joins.
Best suited to short, large-size settings such as headlines, posters, product packaging, and logo wordmarks where the hollow outline and built-in depth can read clearly. It also fits retro-themed graphics, sports or arcade-inspired branding, and bold label-style typography that benefits from a pre-made shadow effect.
The overall tone is energetic and upbeat, with a strong retro sign-painting and sports-lettering flavor. The shadowed outline treatment reads as punchy and attention-grabbing, leaning toward fun, informal messaging rather than quiet editorial typography.
The design appears intended to deliver instant impact with a dimensional, outlined look that feels ready for signage and graphic titles. By combining a hollowed outline with a consistent drop shadow and rounded, oblique construction, it aims to provide a lively, high-visibility display voice.
The shadow component is visually integral to the design, so the font tends to occupy more visual space than its outlines alone. Round characters (O, C, G, 0) keep a squarish, softened-rectangle geometry, while diagonals and joins emphasize motion through the consistent slant.