Outline Tigy 3 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, invitations, packaging, signage, vintage, ornate, airy, elegant, whimsical, display impact, vintage styling, ornamental detail, decorative titling, inline, decorative, delicate, flared, curvilinear.
A decorative serif with an inline, hollowed construction: each stroke is drawn as a thin outer contour with an interior line that reads like a built-in highlight. Letterforms are tall and relatively narrow, with crisp verticals, gently flared terminals, and small wedge-like serifs. Curves are smooth and slightly calligraphic, and several glyphs feature distinctive swashes and curls (notably in J, Q, y, and some numerals), giving the set a lively rhythm. The texture stays light and open on the page, with consistent outline behavior across capitals, lowercase, and figures.
Best suited to display settings where the outline-and-inline detailing can be appreciated: headlines, posters, event materials, invitations, and brand accents on packaging or labels. It works particularly well when paired with a simpler companion text face and given ample size and breathing room.
The overall tone feels refined and theatrical, evoking turn-of-the-century display lettering, boutique signage, and classic editorial titling. The inline detailing adds a sense of sparkle and ceremony, while the occasional swash introduces a playful, storybook flair.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic, high-style display voice through an outline-and-inline treatment, combining traditional serif structure with decorative flourishes for standout titles and ornamental typography.
In longer sample text the airy outlines maintain a bright, decorative color, but the double-line construction and fine contours can become visually busy at smaller sizes or in dense paragraphs. Capitals are especially prominent and stylized, and the figures carry the same ornamental logic, including curled terminals on several digits.