Outline Tili 9 is a light, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, book covers, art deco, editorial, luxury, classic, theatrical, display impact, vintage styling, decorative elegance, title emphasis, inline, double-stroke, decorative, serifed, high-waisted.
A decorative serif design built from a crisp outer skeleton with an interior inline that creates a double-stroked, hollowed look. Letterforms are mostly upright with generous horizontal proportions and clear, sharply defined terminals. Serifs read as fine and bracketless, while curves are smooth and controlled, giving bowls and rounds a polished, engraved feel. The inline is consistently spaced inside the main stroke, producing a rhythmic, ornamental texture across both uppercase and lowercase, with particularly striking results in rounded forms and numerals.
This font suits display applications such as headlines, posters, event titles, and editorial cover lines where its inline outline can be appreciated. It also works well for branding, packaging, and label-style typography that benefits from a premium, vintage-leaning finish.
The overall tone is refined and showy—evoking vintage signage, Art Deco display typography, and upscale print styling. Its outlined construction feels ceremonial and attention-grabbing, lending a sense of glamour and formality without becoming overly ornate.
The design appears intended to translate classic serif proportions into a distinctive outline-with-inline treatment, adding visual richness while keeping letterforms recognizable. It aims for high-impact display typography with a refined, period-inspired voice suited to titles and decorative settings.
In paragraph-like settings the double-stroke interior detail becomes a strong visual motif, so it reads best when given enough size and breathing room. The lowercase maintains a traditional, bookish structure, while the uppercase brings the most personality through wide proportions and prominent internal striping.