Outline Etvi 3 is a regular weight, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, book covers, branding, packaging, victorian, decorative, whimsical, theatrical, storybook, display impact, vintage flavor, ornamental detail, engraved look, flared, engraved, ornate, bracketed, tapered.
A decorative serif with flared, bracketed terminals and a distinctly engraved, double-contour construction that reads as an outlined/hollow drawing rather than a solid text face. Strokes show gentle modulation and frequent tapering into sharp, beak-like ends, with occasional spur-like notches that add a chiseled feel. Counters are generous and rounded in letters like O and Q, while diagonals (V, W, X) keep crisp joins and pointed apexes. Lowercase forms keep a traditional, oldstyle rhythm—single-storey a and g, compact bowls, and a slightly quirky, hand-cut consistency—while numerals echo the same outlined treatment with curled terminals and open interior space.
Best suited for display settings such as posters, titles, book covers, packaging, and brand marks where the outlined construction and carved details can be appreciated. It will perform most confidently at medium-to-large sizes, especially in short phrases, logos, or chapter headers rather than dense body text.
The overall tone is vintage and theatrical, evoking late-19th-century display lettering, circus posters, and bookish headline typography. The hollowed outline and carved terminals create a playful, slightly eccentric personality that feels more expressive than formal.
The design appears intended as an attention-getting display serif that combines classic proportions with an outlined, engraved finish. Its ornamental terminals and parallel contours suggest a goal of producing a period-flavored, showy texture with strong character for headlines and decorative typography.
The outline construction produces a strong decorative presence at larger sizes, with interior white shapes and parallel contours becoming a key part of the texture. Spacing looks intentionally roomy, helping the layered strokes stay legible, and the punctuation in the sample (apostrophe, ampersand) matches the same ornamental, cut-in detailing.