Inline Heba 5 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, signage, art deco, retro, glamorous, architectural, neon, deco revival, neon effect, title display, graphic elegance, geometric, monolinear, outlined, double-line, linear.
A geometric display face built from thin, consistent strokes with a distinctive double-line/inline construction that creates an outlined, hollow feel. Curves are near-circular and corners are clean and squared-off, giving the design a precise, engineered rhythm. Proportions are compact with relatively small internal counters and straightforward, mostly unmodulated terminals, keeping the texture even across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals. The numerals mirror the letterforms’ linear construction and rounded geometry, maintaining a cohesive, sign-like cadence.
Best suited to display settings where its inline detailing can remain legible: headlines, poster titles, branding marks, packaging accents, and signage inspired by vintage or nightlife aesthetics. It can also work for short pull quotes or section headers where a decorative, architectural voice is desired.
The overall tone reads as classic Art Deco with a sleek, metropolitan flair—evoking marquee lettering, vintage cinema titles, and early modernist graphics. Its airy inline detailing adds a glamorous, neon-like sparkle that feels both nostalgic and stylishly contemporary when used large.
The design appears intended to deliver a refined Deco-inspired look through a minimal stroke system, using inline double lines to simulate illuminated tubing or engraved outlines while preserving a clean geometric skeleton. The goal is high visual character with controlled, repeatable shapes that hold together well in large-format typography.
The inline structure is consistently applied across the character set, creating a strong “drawn with parallel rules” effect that stays crisp in large sizes. Rounded forms (like O, Q, and 0) are especially emblematic, while diagonals (V, W, X, Y) keep a taut, graphic sharpness within the same linear system.