Outline Butu 5 is a light, normal width, high contrast, italic, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, stickers, retro, playful, comic, sporty, energetic, display, dimensionality, motion, attention, nostalgia, oblique, outlined, hollow, shadowed, hand-drawn.
A slanted, outline-drawn letterform with open counters and a hollow interior, built from a single outer contour and an offset inner line that suggests depth. Strokes are high-contrast with tapered joins and slightly irregular, hand-drawn edges, giving the forms a lively, sketched rhythm. The overall construction is rounded and soft in curves while keeping angled terminals and a forward-leaning posture; spacing feels moderately open and consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited for short, prominent text such as headlines, posters, branding marks, and packaging where the outline-and-depth look can read clearly. It can also work for event graphics or merchandise-style typography, especially when paired with bold fills or contrasting backgrounds.
The font projects a buoyant, retro-leaning energy, like classic sign lettering or comic display type. Its outlined, pseudo-3D effect reads as fun and attention-seeking rather than formal, with a breezy momentum reinforced by the oblique stance.
The design appears intended as a display face that delivers an outlined, dimensional look without heavy fill weight, prioritizing impact and motion over neutrality. Its slightly hand-rendered contours and consistent slant suggest a goal of approachable, animated character for attention-grabbing typography.
The interior inline/offset contour creates a subtle drop-shadow illusion that becomes more pronounced at larger sizes. Round characters (O, C, G, 0, 8, 9) emphasize the hollow outline effect, while diagonals (V, W, X, Y) feel sharp and dynamic due to tapered stroke behavior.