Outline Elru 2 is a light, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, children’s, stickers, playful, comic, retro, quirky, hand-drawn, display impact, handmade feel, comic tone, retro novelty, rounded, bouncy, irregular, puffy, cartoonish.
A lively outline face with rounded, inflated letterforms and an intentionally irregular, hand-drawn contour. Strokes vary noticeably in thickness around each glyph, creating a choppy rhythm and a slightly wavy baseline feel even while the letters remain upright. Counters are generous and softly shaped, terminals tend to be blunted, and joins often bulge, giving the alphabet a puffy, cutout silhouette. Spacing is relatively open, with characters that read as chunky shapes defined primarily by their exterior outline rather than interior detail.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, splashy headlines, product packaging, stickers, and event graphics where a playful outline look can stand out. It also works well for children’s materials and casual retail signage, especially at medium-to-large sizes where the irregular contour and open interiors remain crisp.
The overall tone is playful and comedic, with a nostalgic, poster-like energy reminiscent of cartoon titling and novelty signage. The uneven outlines add a casual, handmade warmth that feels friendly rather than formal. It suggests lighthearted storytelling, kids’ content, and fun branding moments where personality matters more than typographic restraint.
The font appears designed to deliver an energetic, cartoon-outline aesthetic with a handcrafted, slightly imperfect finish. Its rounded geometry and variable stroke behavior prioritize character and approachability, aiming for immediate visual impact in short, bold phrases rather than extended reading.
The interior remains largely open, so the perceived weight depends strongly on size and background contrast; at smaller sizes the outline texture and stroke variation can become visually busy. The design has a consistent ‘puffy’ motif across caps, lowercase, and figures, helping it hold together in short headlines while still feeling intentionally quirky.