Outline Tide 2 is a very light, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, branding, packaging, elegant, editorial, vintage, airy, refined, display elegance, classic revival, decorative titling, engraved look, monoline, outline, inline, high-waisted, bracketed serifs.
A delicate outline serif with monoline contours and a consistent hollow interior, giving each glyph a drawn, engraved feel. The letterforms are relatively wide with generous sidebearings, crisp terminals, and fine bracketed serifs that stay even in weight throughout. Curves are smooth and controlled, counters are open, and the overall rhythm is calm and evenly spaced, with a slightly decorative touch in a few forms (notably the more calligraphic numerals and some lowercase details).
Well-suited to display settings such as magazine headlines, poster titles, book covers, and premium branding where the outline construction can stay crisp. It can also work for packaging and invitations when used at larger sizes with comfortable tracking and clean reproduction.
The font reads as airy and refined, with a classic editorial sophistication reminiscent of engraved titles and turn-of-the-century display typography. Its light, open construction feels formal and decorative without becoming overly ornate.
The design appears intended to provide an elegant outline alternative to a traditional serif, delivering a classic voice with added lightness and visual texture for titling and decorative applications.
Because the design relies on thin outline strokes, it appears best when given ample size and contrast against the background; at smaller sizes the interior hollows can visually close up. The numerals lean more flourishy than the capitals, adding a distinctive, slightly whimsical accent in mixed typography.