Outline Ummi 6 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logotypes, art deco, theatrical, retro, elegant, display, vintage styling, engraved look, display impact, signage feel, inline, monoline, high-shouldered, tall, stylized.
A decorative inline serif with tall proportions and a consistent, single-stroke outline rhythm. Letters are built from clean outer contours plus a parallel interior line that creates a hollow, engraved effect across stems, bowls, and diagonals. Terminals and serifs are crisp and lightly bracketed, while curves stay smooth and controlled, giving the face a polished, architectural feel. Spacing appears generous and the overall texture is open, with distinctive details in characters like G, Q, R, and the numerals that emphasize display clarity over text neutrality.
Best suited for headlines, titles, and short bursts of text where the inline detail can read clearly—posters, event materials, packaging, signage, and logotype-centric branding. It also works well for pull quotes or chapter openers when paired with a simpler text face for longer passages.
The inline construction and sharpened serif detailing evoke a classic marquee and poster sensibility, leaning toward Art Deco and vintage signwork. It feels formal and dramatic without becoming ornate, suggesting a refined, theatrical tone suited to attention-grabbing titles.
The design appears intended to translate classic engraved and sign-painting aesthetics into a consistent inline serif system, offering a decorative presence while keeping letterforms structured and readable. Its goal is to provide instant vintage flair and emphasis in display typography.
The inner inline follows the outer contour closely, producing a consistent “double-stroke” look that remains legible at headline sizes but may lose definition when set very small. Numerals share the same engraved logic and include several distinctive, stylized forms (notably 2, 3, and 9) that reinforce a period display character.