Outline Epgi 2 is a light, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, branding, invitations, elegant, ornate, dramatic, vintage, theatrical, decorative display, engraved look, formal titling, vintage styling, decorative, high-contrast, outline, inline, calligraphic.
A decorative serif outline with tall proportions and pronounced thick–thin modulation translated into a hollow, double-line construction. Stems, bowls, and diagonals are drawn with clean outer contours and a consistent inner counter-line, creating an engraved, inline-like effect. Serifs are sharp and tapered, with occasional wedge and spur details; curves are smooth but slightly calligraphic in their stress. The overall rhythm is open and airy, with generous counters and crisp joins that keep the outlines legible at display sizes.
Best suited to display typography such as headlines, posters, packaging accents, and editorial or book-cover titling where the outline detail can hold. It can also work for branding marks and event materials when set large with ample tracking and strong foreground/background contrast.
The font reads as refined and theatrical, evoking classic book titling, engraved signage, and turn-of-the-century poster aesthetics. Its hollowed strokes feel formal and precious, lending a sense of ceremony and ornament without becoming overly busy. The contrast and outline treatment give it a dramatic presence that works best when the typography is meant to be seen rather than simply read.
The design appears intended to reinterpret a classic high-contrast serif into an outline display face, emphasizing elegance through hollow strokes and engraved detailing. Its consistent contour logic and sharp serif finishing suggest a focus on dramatic, premium-looking titles and decorative settings rather than long-form text.
In running text, the outline construction emphasizes interior whitespace, so spacing and background contrast become especially important. Numerals follow the same high-contrast, contoured approach and pair naturally with the capitals for titles and date-driven compositions.