Outline Anso 2 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, stickers, playful, retro, bouncy, cartoonish, bold, instant impact, 3d effect, friendly tone, retro display, novelty styling, rounded, puffy, outlined, shadowed, chunky.
A rounded, bubble-like display face built from thick outer contours with an open (hollow) interior. Letterforms are broadly proportioned with soft terminals, simplified geometry, and generous counters, producing a high-impact silhouette even without filled strokes. A consistent, heavy drop-shadow sits down and to the right, creating a lifted, sticker-like effect and adding strong dimensional separation in text. Curves dominate and corners are heavily radiused, with an overall smooth, uniform rhythm across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited for short display settings such as headlines, poster titles, product packaging, playful logos, and sticker or badge graphics where the built-in dimensional shadow can do the heavy lifting. It can also work for kids-oriented or novelty messaging where a bubbly, outlined look is desirable.
The font reads as cheerful and throwback, with a buoyant, comic energy. The hollow outline plus pronounced shadow evokes signage, packaging, and classic cartoon title cards, giving it a friendly, attention-getting voice.
The design appears intended to deliver a ready-made, dimensional display look—combining hollow outlines with a consistent drop-shadow to create instant contrast and visual pop. Its rounded construction prioritizes friendliness and impact over typographic neutrality, aiming for quick readability at large sizes and strong stylistic presence.
Because the design relies on outline and shadow rather than filled stems, it rewards larger sizes where the interior whitespace and contour thickness remain clear. The shadow treatment is visually integral, so the face naturally behaves like a built-in effect rather than a neutral text font.