Outline Buve 9 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, game ui, logos, retro, sporty, arcade, energetic, techy, convey speed, stand out, retro styling, tech edge, display impact, angular, slanted, outlined, faceted, blocky.
A slanted, outline-only display face built from angular, chamfered strokes and mostly squared counters. The letterforms have a forward-leaning stance with crisp corners, stepped joins, and occasional cut-in notches that create a faceted, mechanical feel. Strokes are drawn as open contours with consistent outline thickness, producing high interior whitespace and a prominent silhouette; some characters show compact inner apertures that read like inset windows. Proportions are generally wide and block-like with a steady baseline rhythm, while several lowercase forms simplify into geometric constructions that echo the uppercase shapes.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as headlines, posters, team or event branding, game/arcade interfaces, and logo wordmarks. It can also work for packaging callouts or title treatments where a retro, speed-driven look is desired, especially at larger sizes.
The overall tone is fast and assertive, evoking sports branding, arcade signage, and retro-futuristic tech aesthetics. Its sharp geometry and italic momentum suggest speed, competition, and action-oriented messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver a dynamic, forward-leaning display voice using outline construction and chamfered geometry, prioritizing a bold silhouette and a sense of motion over dense text legibility.
The outline construction favors clear silhouettes over small-size readability; spacing and counters feel optimized for medium-to-large display settings where the inner voids and chamfers can be appreciated. Numerals and caps share a consistent angular vocabulary, helping mixed alphanumeric settings look cohesive.