Outline Egji 8 is a light, very narrow, very high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, logos, playful, retro, carnival, comical, bold, vintage signage, headline impact, space-saving, decorative flair, inline, rounded, blocky, decorative, condensed.
A tall, condensed outline display face with an inner inline that creates a hollow, double-contour effect. The drawing relies on rounded-rectangle geometry and softened corners, with straight-sided verticals and gently bulging curves that keep counters open and legible. Strokes appear as clean contours rather than filled forms, and the inline follows the outer shape closely, producing a consistent, sign-like rhythm across caps, lowercase, and figures. Terminals are mostly blunt and squared, while bowls and shoulders stay compact to maintain a narrow footprint and steady vertical emphasis.
Best suited to posters, headlines, storefront-style signage, and packaging where the outlined, inline construction can be appreciated at moderate to large sizes. It can also work for short logo wordmarks or event branding where a retro display flavor is desired, but it is less appropriate for long text or small UI sizes due to its contour-only construction.
The overall tone is upbeat and theatrical, evoking vintage signage, fairground posters, and mid-century display lettering. Its outlined construction feels light on the page while still reading as attention-grabbing, giving headlines a friendly, slightly cartoonish swagger.
The design appears intended as a compact, tall display outline that delivers maximum character in minimal horizontal space. By pairing an outer contour with a tight inline, it aims to mimic classic showcard and sign-painting aesthetics while staying crisp and geometric.
Uppercase forms are especially columnar and uniform, while the lowercase adds charm through more varied silhouettes (notably the single-storey a and g). Numerals share the same rounded, outlined construction, with the inline helping preserve clarity at larger sizes but becoming more delicate as sizes shrink.