Outline Kahy 3 is a very light, wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, display signage, packaging, technical, modular, retro, architectural, playful, modular system, tech aesthetic, retro display, geometric clarity, octagonal, chamfered, monoline, outlined, geometric.
A geometric outline design built from monoline contours with frequent chamfered (octagonal) corners and squared terminals. The letterforms are predominantly boxy and modular, with straight verticals and horizontals doing most of the work and curves reduced to clipped corners. Several glyphs include small notches or interior cut-ins that create a mechanical, constructed feel and help differentiate forms at a distance. Spacing and proportions feel deliberately block-based, with simplified counters and a consistent stroke outline weight across the set.
Best suited to display settings where the outline construction can be appreciated: headlines, posters, logotypes, labels, and signage with a technical or retro theme. It can also work for short UI/arcade-style titling or section headers, but will generally want generous size and contrast to keep the thin outline readable.
The overall tone is technical and architectural, evoking plotted schematics, signage stencils, and early digital or arcade aesthetics. Its crisp geometry reads utilitarian, but the clipped corners and quirky cut-ins add a playful, retro-futuristic edge.
The design appears intended to deliver a modular, engineered look using a consistent outline system and clipped-corner geometry, prioritizing distinctive silhouettes and a plotted/constructed aesthetic over conventional text comfort.
Because the design is purely outlined, the color on the page comes from contour density rather than filled mass; this makes the font feel airy and graphic, while still retaining strong silhouette recognition through its blocky construction. The angular construction is especially evident in rounds like O/C/G and in diagonals that tend to step or chamfer rather than sweep.