Outline Synu 4 is a very light, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, invitations, branding, packaging, elegant, classic, airy, refined, decorative, display outline, classical revival, engraved feel, elegant titling, bracketed, transitional, engraved, inline, bookish.
A delicate outline serif with classical proportions and bracketed serifs. The letterforms are drawn as single, continuous contours with open counters and an even, monoline-like outline weight. Curves are smooth and slightly calligraphic in feel, with gently tapered joins and understated modulation suggested by the shapes rather than stroke thickness. Spacing reads generous and the overall rhythm is calm, giving the glyphs a crisp, engraved look at display sizes.
Best suited to headlines and short display settings where the fine outline can remain crisp, such as posters, invitations, packaging, and branding wordmarks. It can also work for pull quotes or titling in editorial layouts when used at sufficient size and with ample contrast against the background.
The tone feels formal and literary, evoking traditional book typography and engraved signage while staying light and airy. Its outline treatment adds a decorative, slightly vintage character that can read as elegant rather than loud.
The design appears intended to translate a traditional serif into a lightweight outline style for decorative display use, preserving classical letterform structure while adding an engraved, airy presence.
Uppercase forms are stately and well-balanced, while the lowercase maintains a conventional, readable structure with modest features like the two-storey forms and clear terminals. Numerals are similarly classic and open, matching the serif detailing and maintaining a consistent outline logic across the set.