Outline Doby 2 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, kids, packaging, comics, playful, cartoon, retro, quirky, hand-drawn, playfulness, attention, informality, retro flair, display impact, outlined, bouncy, irregular, chunky, rounded.
A lively outline display face built from bold outer contours with open interiors. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with a bouncy baseline feel created by irregular angles and subtly uneven curves. Strokes alternate between straighter, faceted segments and rounded bowls, giving the outlines a hand-sketched, cutout look while staying legible. Counters are generous, terminals are blunt, and details like the squared-off joins and occasional asymmetry add to the informal rhythm across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited for short, high-impact text where personality matters: posters, playful headlines, comic-style captions, children’s materials, and product packaging. The open interiors and strong contours can also work well for stickers, badges, and title treatments where a light, airy display look is desired.
The overall tone is upbeat and mischievous, with a comic, poster-ready energy. Its outlined construction reads like bubble lettering drawn with a marker and then traced, evoking casual signage and playful packaging rather than formal editorial typography.
The design appears intended to deliver a friendly, cartoon-like outline style that feels hand-drawn yet repeatable, prioritizing charm and visual bounce over strict geometric precision. It aims to be attention-getting at display sizes while maintaining recognizable letter shapes across the alphabet and numerals.
Caps are assertive and blocky, while the lowercase introduces more curl and whimsy in letters like a, g, j, and y. Numerals keep the same cartoon geometry, with rounded 8/9 forms and angular 4/7 shapes that reinforce the handmade, animated personality. The outline thickness stays fairly consistent, helping the set feel cohesive despite the intentionally irregular silhouettes.