Outline Yida 2 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, children’s media, playful, hand-drawn, retro, quirky, comic, dimensionality, handmade feel, display impact, retro flavor, outline, inline shadow, wobbly, rounded, irregular.
A bouncy outline display face with rounded, softly squared letterforms and intentionally uneven contours. The strokes are rendered as hollow outlines with a separate offset fill/shadow-like shape that creates a cut-paper or stamped look, producing strong light–dark contrast despite the open interiors. Curves and joins are slightly wobbly and organic, with a lively, variable rhythm across glyphs; counters are generous and the overall proportions stay compact and friendly. Numerals and capitals share the same cartoonish, hand-inked energy, with subtly inconsistent widths that reinforce the handmade texture.
Best suited to display applications such as posters, bold headlines, product packaging, stickers, and short callouts where the outlined, shaded construction can be appreciated. It also fits playful branding and event graphics that want a hand-crafted, retro-comic accent rather than a neutral text voice.
The font reads as cheerful and informal, with a vintage comic and craft-market personality. Its jittery outlines and offset inner shading give it a playful, slightly mischievous tone that feels more illustrative than typographic.
The design appears intended to mimic hand-drawn outlined lettering with a built-in shadow/inline fill, delivering instant dimensionality and a crafted, DIY feel. Its intentionally irregular contours prioritize character and warmth over strict geometric consistency.
The outline construction and offset shadow detail become a defining feature at larger sizes, where the layered contours are clearly visible. At smaller sizes, the fine outline and interior detailing may visually merge, so it benefits from comfortable sizing and clean backgrounds.