Outline Dohu 4 is a light, normal width, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, stickers, children’s media, playful, retro, comic, quirky, handmade, attention grabbing, retro signage, dimensional effect, playful branding, handmade feel, bubbly, rounded, shadowed, distressed, chunky.
A rounded, bouncy italic with puffy, cartoon-like silhouettes drawn as a clean outer outline. Forms lean forward and vary in apparent width, with bulbous curves, soft corners, and occasional pinched joins that give a hand-shaped feel. Many glyphs include interior cut-outs and small worn-looking nicks, and a consistent offset shadow/inline fill creates a dimensional, poster-style effect while keeping the main stroke as contour-driven.
Best suited to short display settings such as headlines, posters, product packaging, and playful branding where the outlined, dimensional look can read clearly. It also works well for stickers, merch, and social graphics where a retro-comic voice is desired, but it will be less effective for long passages or small UI text due to the outline and texture.
The overall tone is lighthearted and nostalgic, evoking mid-century signage and comic display lettering. Its wobble, texture, and built-in depth read as friendly and informal rather than precise or corporate.
Designed to deliver a fun, attention-grabbing display voice by combining an outlined construction with a built-in shadowed dimension and slightly distressed detailing. The italic slant and inflated curves emphasize motion and friendliness, aiming for immediate impact in illustrative typography.
The oblique angle and exaggerated rounding make counters and apertures feel compact, and the shadowed treatment increases visual noise at smaller sizes. Numerals and capitals share the same inflated rhythm, helping headings feel cohesive and energetic.