Inline Hewi 9 is a regular weight, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, logos, headlines, sports branding, game ui, retro, techy, sporty, energetic, futuristic, speed, retro tech, display impact, graphic texture, branding, oblique, geometric, angular, outlined, layered.
A slanted, geometric display sans built from angular strokes and rounded-corner rectangles, with a multi-line outline that creates an internal inline channel throughout each letterform. The construction reads like stacked contours: parallel strokes track around corners and terminals, producing a consistent layered depth effect while keeping overall contrast minimal. Counters are compact and rectangular, curves are largely squared-off, and spacing feels on the open side due to the outline-only rendering. Uppercase shapes are sturdy and wide-shouldered, while lowercase follows a simplified, modular logic with single-storey forms and a uniform, slightly compressed rhythm.
Best suited for display applications where the inline layering can be appreciated: posters, event titles, packaging callouts, esports or motorsport-style branding, and game or tech-themed UI headings. It also works well for short logotypes or wordmarks that benefit from a speedy oblique silhouette and a graphic, outlined presence.
The inline-and-outline layering gives the face a distinctly retro-tech character, evoking 1980s arcade graphics, motorsport markings, and sci‑fi interface typography. Its oblique stance and hard-edged geometry add speed and attitude, making it feel bold, energetic, and a bit industrial even without filled strokes.
The design appears intended to deliver a fast, futuristic display voice using a consistent multi-stroke outline system, combining an italicized stance with modular, squared forms. The repeated contours function as built-in ornamentation, aiming for strong visual identity in large text rather than quiet continuous reading.
At small sizes the multiple parallel lines can visually merge and create shimmer, while at larger sizes the stacked contours become a defining decorative feature. Diagonals and tight joins (notably in letters like K, M, W, and X) emphasize a faceted, machined feel, and numerals maintain the same squared, layered construction for consistent headline setting.