Outline Umpe 2 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, logotypes, packaging, art deco, industrial, retro, technical, architectural, display impact, deco revival, signage clarity, graphic styling, geometric, monoline, squared, rounded corners, inline.
A geometric outline display face built from monoline contours with an interior inline that creates a double-stroke, hollowed effect. Letterforms are tall and condensed in feel, with squared curves and softly rounded corners that keep counters and terminals crisp. Stems are largely straight and parallel, bowls are boxy rather than elliptical, and joins stay clean and mechanical, producing a consistent, engineered rhythm across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and brand marks where the outline structure can be appreciated, especially in large sizes. It can also work well for signage, labels, and packaging that benefit from a retro-technical, architectural flavor, while longer text is more effective when set with generous size and spacing.
The overall tone feels Art Deco and industrial, evoking signage, schematics, and streamlined modernism. Its hollow construction reads airy yet firm, balancing a refined, architectural elegance with a technical, utilitarian edge.
The design appears intended to deliver a stylized outline aesthetic with a precise, geometric build, optimized for display use and strong graphic presence. Its consistent monoline contours and squared construction suggest a focus on decorative clarity and a distinctive, period-inflected voice rather than neutral text readability.
The outline-plus-inline construction gives strong vertical emphasis and creates distinctive interior channels that remain visible at display sizes. Numerals echo the same squared geometry, and the lowercase maintains a structured, almost small-caps-like discipline that supports a uniform texture in short passages.