Outline Polu 3 is a light, very wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, children’s, comics, playful, whimsical, retro, hand-drawn, comic, display impact, retro charm, handmade feel, playful tone, inline, puffy, rounded, wobbly, irregular.
A puffy, rounded display face built from single, continuous outer contours with an inner inline that suggests an inflated, hollow form. Letterforms are broad and slightly wobbly, with soft corners, uneven curves, and gently irregular terminals that create a handmade rhythm. Counters are roomy and simplified, and strokes maintain an even, monoline-like feel, emphasizing silhouette over detail. Numerals match the bulbous construction, with open, cartoonish curves and consistent interior striping.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, product packaging, and playful branding where the outlined, inflated look can be read at larger sizes. It also fits children’s materials, comic-style titles, and event graphics that benefit from a whimsical, retro sign-painting vibe.
The overall tone is playful and nostalgic, evoking vintage cartoons, circus posters, and hobbyist sign lettering. Its bouncy outlines and quirky irregularity read as friendly and humorous rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, attention-grabbing display voice using hollow, inflated outline shapes and a deliberately imperfect, hand-drawn finish. The consistent inline detail reinforces the dimensional, balloon-like impression while keeping the forms simple and legible in large-scale use.
The inner inline is not perfectly centered throughout, adding to the hand-rendered character and giving the outlines a lively, animated texture. Spacing appears generous in the sample text, and the wide shapes make word images feel expansive and attention-seeking.