Inline Patu 6 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, book covers, branding, vintage, theatrical, ornate, editorial, playful, decorative impact, vintage styling, engraved effect, display clarity, decorative, high contrast, inline detail, engraved look, bracketed serifs.
A decorative serif with crisp, high-contrast strokes and a consistent inline cut that creates a hollowed, engraved effect through the main stems and bowls. Serifs are sharp and often bracketed, with slightly flared terminals and sculpted joins that give the letters a carved, display-oriented rhythm. Curves are smooth and rounded, while verticals stay firm and upright; counters remain clear despite the interior detailing. The overall texture alternates between bold black masses and fine internal white channels, producing a lively, sparkling pattern across both capitals and lowercase.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, magazine headlines, packaging, and title treatments where the inline detailing can be appreciated. It can also work for short editorial callouts or pull quotes, but is likely to feel busy in long passages or at small sizes.
The inline carving and dramatic contrast evoke vintage print craft—part letterpress poster, part engraved titling. It reads as theatrical and attention-seeking, with a slightly whimsical, show-card personality rather than a purely formal book face.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic serif silhouette while adding an inline, hollowed detail for impact—turning familiar letterforms into a more ornamental, print-inspired display voice.
In text, the internal inline lines become a dominant feature, so spacing and size matter: the style feels most stable when the white channels remain clearly open and don’t visually clog. The numerals share the same carved treatment, keeping headings and figure-heavy compositions stylistically cohesive.