Outline Nybu 2 is a very light, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, invitations, branding, airy, playful, hand-drawn, whimsical, retro, add personality, handwritten feel, decorative display, lightness, monoline, sketchy, bouncy, open counters, single-storey.
A very light outline face built from a single, continuous contour that reads like a pen-drawn line. Curves are generously rounded with slightly uneven, hand-rendered stroke behavior and occasional wobble, giving the glyphs an informal, sketchbook texture. Letterforms lean gently, with narrow joins and open counters that keep the overall color bright and spacious. The lowercase shows simplified, single-storey structures (notably a and g) and short x-height proportions, while caps are tall and softly shaped; numerals follow the same airy, outlined construction with minimal interior detail.
Best suited to display settings where its outlined, hand-drawn character can remain crisp—headlines, posters, packaging accents, invitations, and brand marks with a playful tone. It also works well for short pull quotes or titling when ample size and spacing are available, but is less comfortable for dense body copy due to its fine contour and informal rhythm.
The overall tone is lighthearted and approachable, with a casual, handwritten charm that feels friendly rather than formal. Its outline construction adds a decorative, floaty quality that can read as retro or whimsical depending on color and layout.
The design appears intended as an expressive outline display font that mimics quick pen lettering while keeping recognizable, readable skeletons. Its goal is to add personality and lightness to titles and branding through an airy contour and gently italic, handwritten movement.
Because the design is contour-only, perceived weight depends strongly on size, background, and reproduction method; thin joins and tight turns can become delicate in small settings. The rhythm is intentionally irregular, which enhances personality but reduces typographic neutrality.