Outline Yigu 7 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, halloween, packaging, stickers, hand-drawn, spooky, playful, retro, comic, handmade feel, novelty display, themed impact, texture, rough, irregular, wobbly, condensed, inked.
A condensed, all-outline display face drawn with a rough, hand-inked contour. Strokes are formed by an uneven outer line that wobbles and kinks slightly, creating a distressed perimeter while leaving the interiors open. Forms lean on simple, blocky constructions with occasional soft rounding and pinched corners, producing a lively rhythm and noticeable per-glyph irregularity in width and spacing. The lowercase is tall relative to the capitals, and counters are generally generous despite the narrow set width, keeping the outline letters readable at larger sizes.
Best for display applications like posters, headlines, and attention-grabbing packaging where the open outline and rough contour can be appreciated. It works especially well for seasonal or themed graphics (e.g., spooky, novelty, or retro-comic styling) and for large-scale titles where the irregularities become part of the texture.
The irregular outline and cartoon-like proportions give the font a mischievous, slightly spooky tone—more haunted-poster than formal signage. It feels casual and handmade, with a vintage novelty energy that reads as fun rather than aggressive.
The design appears intended to deliver a handmade outline look with a deliberately distressed contour, trading typographic neutrality for character. Its condensed proportions and tall lowercase aim to fit bold, lively copy into tight spaces while keeping a playful, illustrative presence.
Because the letters are built from outline contours, the perceived weight depends heavily on background contrast and size; the texture becomes more pronounced as the contour waviness becomes visible. Curves and terminals show intentional inconsistencies that enhance the hand-drawn character, but also make it better suited to short bursts than long reading.