Outline Nisi 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logos, playful, whimsical, retro, hand-drawn, quirky, display impact, retro styling, handmade feel, decorative outline, condensed, outline, inline, wobbly, monoline.
A tall, tightly condensed outline face with an added inner contour that creates an inline, hollowed look. Strokes are drawn as thin contours around forms, with rounded terminals and slightly uneven, hand-rendered curvature that gives the letters a lively wobble. Counters are generous relative to the narrow widths, and many glyphs show softly bulging sides and tapered joins that emphasize a vertical rhythm. Spacing and widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an informal, display-driven texture in words and lines of text.
Best suited to headlines, posters, titles, packaging, and signage where the outline construction can read clearly. It can also work for short logo wordmarks or playful branding accents, especially when paired with a simpler text face for supporting copy.
The overall tone is lighthearted and characterful, reading as vintage and slightly circus-like without becoming overly ornate. Its irregularities feel intentional and friendly, suggesting handmade signage and playful editorial styling rather than strict typographic neutrality.
The font appears designed to deliver a distinctive, condensed display voice using outline-and-inline drawing to create an airy, decorative presence. The slight hand-drawn irregularity suggests an intention to evoke retro show lettering and add personality and motion to short phrases.
The design relies on the outline/inline construction for its identity, so it visually lightens at small sizes and becomes most recognizable when given enough scale and contrast against the background. Numerals and lowercase carry the same narrow, animated silhouette, supporting cohesive headline settings.