Outline Syjo 3 is a very light, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, sports, game ui, retro, athletic, arcade, industrial, bold, wireframe display, retro sports, arcade styling, signage look, octagonal, faceted, angular, outlined, stencil-like.
An outline display face built from faceted, chamfered strokes and mostly straight segments, with occasional curved joins on letters like C, G, S, and J. Corners are frequently clipped into octagonal-like angles, giving the forms a geometric, engineered feel. The outlines are consistently thin and even, with generous interior counters and open apertures that keep the letters airy despite their blocky construction. Capitals are broad and stable with squared terminals, while the lowercase echoes the same angular vocabulary with a slightly playful, hand-cut irregularity in some joins and diagonals. Numerals follow the same hard-edged patterning, reading like simplified athletic or arcade figures in outline.
Best suited to large-scale display settings such as posters, titles, team or event branding, and logo marks where the outline construction can read cleanly. It also works well for retro game UI, packaging, and signage-style compositions where a technical, cut-metal or neon-outline impression is desired.
The overall tone feels retro and sporty, reminiscent of varsity lettering, arcade cabinets, and industrial signage rendered as a wireframe. Its hollow construction adds a lightweight, schematic character—more like a routed template or neon tube layout than a filled headline. The sharp chamfers and block geometry convey energy and toughness, while the open interiors keep it from feeling heavy.
The design appears intended to translate blocky, athletic and arcade-inspired letterforms into a hollow, contour-driven style. By emphasizing chamfered corners and geometric construction, it aims for a rugged, manufactured look that stays visually light through open interiors.
Diagonal strokes (K, M, N, V, W, X, Y) are steep and planar, reinforcing the faceted rhythm. The outline-only drawing means fine details can soften at small sizes, but at larger sizes the crisp angles and counters become a defining graphic feature.