Outline Illo 6 is a very light, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids design, logos, playful, retro, crafty, storybook, friendly, retro charm, playful display, friendly branding, handmade feel, slab serif, rounded, hand-drawn, cartoonish, outlined.
A slab-serif outline design with soft, rounded corners and gently irregular contours. The letterforms are built from bold, simple silhouettes whose interiors remain open, with a consistently drawn outer contour that reads cleanly at display sizes. Serifs are blocky and blunt, joins are smooth, and counters are generous; small notches and wobble-like edge variations add a casual, handmade rhythm. Figures and lowercase follow the same sturdy, buoyant construction, with single-storey forms and straightforward geometry that favors readability over precision.
Best suited to display applications such as headlines, posters, packaging, stickers, and logo marks where the outline can be appreciated. It also works well for kid-oriented materials and retro-themed graphics, especially when paired with solid fills, color, or shading treatments.
The overall tone is warm and humorous, evoking vintage posters, children’s books, and crafty DIY lettering. Its outlined construction feels airy and light while the chunky slabs keep it grounded and approachable, giving it a playful retro character.
The design appears intended to deliver a cheerful slab-serif look in an outline-only form, combining sturdy, easily recognized shapes with a lightly hand-crafted finish for approachable, high-impact display typography.
Spacing appears open and even in the sample text, helping the outline strokes stay distinct in longer lines. The outline thickness stays fairly consistent across curves and straight segments, and rounded terminals keep the texture friendly rather than sharp or technical.