Outline Umpy 5 is a regular weight, very wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, signage, packaging, vintage, decorative, editorial, playful, theatrical, engraved feel, decorative display, classic revival, attention grabbing, inline, display, serif, bracketed, high-contrast look.
A serif display design drawn as a double-line/inline outline, with an outer contour and a parallel inner contour that creates a hollow, engraved effect. The forms are broad and generously proportioned, with rounded bowls and bracketed serifs that read as traditional and bookish, while the interior inline keeps counters open and airy. Strokes remain visually even, and joins are smooth rather than sharp, giving the letterforms a polished, sign-painterly finish. Numerals and capitals feel expansive and stable, and the lowercase maintains a familiar, readable skeleton despite the decorative construction.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, headlines, cover titles, packaging, and branding marks where the inline outline can render crisply. It can work for short editorial pulls or event materials, but will generally perform better in larger sizes than in dense body text.
The overall tone is vintage and ornamental, evoking engraved lettering, old posters, and classic storefront signage. The inline outline adds a playful, theatrical sparkle that feels celebratory and slightly nostalgic rather than austere or modern.
The font appears intended to combine classic serif letterforms with an engraved, inline outline treatment, delivering a decorative display face that feels traditional yet attention-grabbing. Its wide stance and consistent outlining suggest a focus on impactful titles and signage-like clarity.
In running text, the interior line creates strong texture and busy rhythm, especially where stems and serifs cluster; spacing appears intentionally open to prevent the outline details from clogging. The design’s personality comes through most clearly at larger sizes where the double contours can be appreciated.