Outline Rafe 2 is a very light, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids media, stickers, playful, retro, cartoon, bubbly, friendly, playful display, retro bubble, friendly branding, graphic outlining, rounded, soft, puffy, monoline, outlined.
A rounded, inflated sans with a clean outline-only construction and no fill. Letterforms are built from smooth, monoline contours with generous corner radii and a slightly boxy, superellipse-like geometry. Counters are simple and open, terminals are blunt, and joins stay soft rather than sharp, creating an even, airy texture in text. Widths run broad overall with small, quirky shaping differences between glyphs (notably in diagonals and bowls), giving the set a lively, hand-drawn regularity while remaining consistent in stroke behavior.
Best suited to short display settings where the outline effect can read clearly: headlines, posters, packaging, apparel graphics, and playful branding. It also works well for stickers, badges, and UI accents when paired with solid fills or contrasting backgrounds to reinforce the hollow letterforms.
The face reads as cheerful and lighthearted, with a distinctly toy-like, comic sensibility. Its puffy outlines and rounded proportions evoke mid-century bubble lettering and casual display typography, projecting an approachable, upbeat tone.
The design appears intended to deliver a bubbly outline look that feels friendly and retro, prioritizing personality and graphic impact over dense text performance. The consistent rounded construction suggests a focus on easy, recognizable shapes that remain cohesive across uppercase, lowercase, and figures.
Because the design relies solely on contour, legibility and presence depend strongly on size, background contrast, and any applied stroke weight in production. The numerals match the alphabet’s soft, inflated construction, and the overall rhythm stays even and uncluttered despite the open interiors.