Outline Anbo 7 is a regular weight, very wide, very high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, signage, retro, playful, bold, comic, showtime, attention grabbing, dimensional effect, retro display, friendly tone, poster impact, outlined, shadowed, inline, rounded, chunky.
A wide, heavy-looking display face built from hollow outlines with an inner inline and a consistent down-right drop shadow that creates a pseudo-3D effect. Letterforms are rounded and blocky with smooth curves, simple geometric construction, and mostly uniform stroke presence defined by the contour rather than filled strokes. Counters are generous and open, corners are softened, and the overall spacing reads airy inside the shapes while remaining visually loud due to the shadow and thick outline. The lowercase is compact and friendly with single-storey forms, and numerals share the same rounded, dimensional styling for a cohesive set.
Best suited for short display settings where the 3D outline effect can read clearly: posters, event titles, playful branding, packaging callouts, and signage. It can also work for logo wordmarks or badges when paired with a simpler text face for supporting copy.
The combination of outline, inline, and offset shadow gives the font a nostalgic sign-painting and poster feel, leaning toward fun, upbeat, and attention-grabbing rather than formal. It suggests mid-century advertising and entertainment graphics, with a lighthearted, cartoonish confidence that reads best at large sizes.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact through a classic outlined, shadowed treatment while keeping shapes friendly and legible. Its consistent dimensional styling across caps, lowercase, and numerals indicates a focus on cohesive, ready-made display typography for marketing and headline-driven layouts.
The shadow is a defining feature and noticeably increases perceived weight and width, making line breaks and tracking important in tight layouts. The hollow construction keeps interiors bright, but fine outline details may lose clarity at very small sizes or on low-contrast backgrounds.