Outline Liho 2 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: game ui, retro posters, headlines, logos, stickers, retro, arcade, pixelated, playful, techy, 8-bit revival, digital aesthetic, display impact, novelty, angular, stepped, monoline, outlined, blocky.
A blocky, stepped outline face built from squared, pixel-like contours. Strokes are monoline and consistently hollow, with a uniform contour thickness that creates a crisp, screen-ready silhouette. Corners are largely right-angled with occasional small notches and stair-step transitions, giving curves (like O, S, and C) a faceted, 8-bit geometry. Spacing and widths vary by character, and counters are generally rectangular, reinforcing the grid-based construction.
Best suited for display sizes where the outlined, pixel-stepped construction can be appreciated—game UI labels, retro-themed posters, packaging accents, and logo or wordmark concepts. It can also work for short headings or badges on web and print, but extended small-size text may lose clarity due to the busy outline rhythm.
The overall tone is distinctly retro-digital, evoking classic arcade graphics and early computer UI lettering. Its outlined construction and jagged pixel edges feel energetic and game-like, with a light, playful presence rather than a heavy, serious voice.
The design appears intended to translate a pixel/grid vocabulary into a clean outline typeface, capturing an 8-bit arcade feel while keeping letterforms sturdy and recognizable. The consistent contour and squared counters suggest a focus on modularity and strong silhouette for decorative, screen-forward typography.
Diagonal structures (notably in K, M, N, V, W, X, and Z) are rendered as stepped paths, which enhances the pixel aesthetic but can introduce a slightly noisy rhythm in dense text. Numerals and caps read especially boldly due to their compact, boxy forms and pronounced inner voids.