Outline Umja 2 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, logotypes, packaging, art deco, jazz-age, glamorous, theatrical, retro, deco revival, decorative display, signage feel, ornamental texture, inline, geometric, monoline, high-waist, display.
A stylized inline display face built from rounded, geometric letterforms with consistent monoline outlines and prominent interior cut-ins. Many glyphs use a signature split-stroke treatment—vertical stems and bowls are interrupted by narrow channels or paired rails—creating a hollowed, architectural feel. Curves are near-circular (notably in C, O, Q, and numerals), while diagonals are sharp and clean, giving capitals a crisp, poster-like rhythm. Proportions read as compact-to-moderate with tall ascenders and tidy apertures, and the overall texture is graphic rather than text-oriented.
Best suited to large-scale applications where the inline cutouts can be appreciated: posters, event promotions, titles, packaging, and identity work. It can also work well for short pull quotes or signage-style compositions, especially when paired with a simpler text face for body copy.
The font evokes classic Art Deco signage and 1920s–30s show-card typography, projecting a sense of nightlife, elegance, and stagecraft. Its inline cutouts add sparkle and motion, lending a luxurious, marquee-like tone that feels vintage yet bold.
The design appears intended as a decorative display face that modernizes Art Deco conventions through consistent geometric construction and a distinctive hollow/inline stroke motif. The goal is high visual impact and period flavor rather than maximum readability in extended text.
The internal channels and paired-stem details vary by glyph, producing a lively, ornamental cadence across words; this can enhance personality but also makes long passages visually busy at smaller sizes. Numerals follow the same geometric, inline logic, keeping headings and dates stylistically cohesive.