Outer Rim Basic, also called Outer Rim, and alternatively known as Huttese, functioned as a 26-character writing system. It saw usage within the Outer Rim Territories for the purpose of writing out Galactic Basic Standard, even though its original design was for a different language entirely. It was occasionally paired with Aurebesh, another common alphabet used to write Basic.
During the Boonta Eve Classic, the event where Anakin Skywalker secured his freedom as a young boy, Outer Rim Basic numbers were displayed on the lap counter at the Mos Espa Grand Arena, specifically showing the digits "3", "2", and "1". The console monitors on his podracer, along with the viewscreen of Shmi Skywalker, also presented numbers in Outer Rim Basic.
The names of Hutt's Grotto and Converter Station, two establishments located at Stobar Spaceport during the Clone Wars, and Havoc Outpost and Horizon Base during the Galactic Civil War, were inscribed using Outer Rim Basic.
When Anakin Skywalker and Clone Force 99 successfully infiltrated the flagship Invulnerable, commanded by Admiral Trench, and gained docking clearance with the Separatist Dreadnought, one of the green monitors on board the ship displayed "VERIFIED" rendered in Outer Rim Basic.
During the Clone Wars period, the refinery control room console within the Pyke Stronghold on Oba Diah incorporated Outer Rim Basic.
In the early years of the Empire's reign, a poster could be seen in Cid's Parlor in Ord Mantell City, advertising "Master Woopen" and "Berlith Farapon" and printed in Outer Rim Basic.
A graffiti mural titled Credit Exchange, found in the Capital City of Lothal, was divided into two sections. The first half displayed "CREDIT" in Aurebesh and "EXCHANGE" in Outer Rim Basic. Conversely, the other half spelled out "EXCHANGE" in Aurebesh, accompanied by "CREDIT" written in Outer Rim Basic on either side of the word "exchange".
Jho, the proprietor of Old Jho's Pit Stop on Lothal, utilized Outer Rim Basic for his name on the sign positioned above the entrance to his cantina. He also wore clothing bearing the same logo.
The logo for a Plop Dribble's diner situated at Havoc Outpost was presented using both Outer Rim Basic and Aurebesh.
The emblem representing the Kintan Striders Gang was a stylized version of the letter "K" rendered in Outer Rim Basic.
The sign hanging above the entrance of the Mos Eisley Mod Parlor featured a hand-painted krayt dragon skeleton, with its ribs forming the word "MODIFIER" written in Outer Rim Basic.
Holographic barricade tape observed at a crime scene on Plazir-15 displayed "CAUTION" in Aurebesh and "CHESS KO" (Huttese for "careful"; as in "be careful") in Outer Rim Basic.
During the early years of the New Republic Era, a sign on Borgo Prime was designed using an alternative Aurebesh font, announcing "DANCE CLUB". The sign was further embellished with red graffiti, including various random markings and the number 5 inscribed three times in Outer Rim Basic.
Hype Fazon, a Rodian pilot who served within Ace Squadron, sported a patch on the left shoulder of his flight jacket, which displayed the letters "JHO" in Outer Rim Basic, mirroring the logo from Old Jho's Pit Stop on the planet Lothal.
Outer Rim Basic was devised for the 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, making its appearance during the podracing sequence that occurred on Tatooine. Notably, numerals from this alphabet are visible on the control panels of the podracers. The numbers "3", "2", and "1" also appear on the lap indicators present at the Mos Espa Grand Arena.
Concept art developed for the Hutt swamp speeder for the Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode "Hunt for Ziro," featured a warning around the engines written in Outer Rim Basic, which stated "DANGER STATIC ELECTRICITY". However, this detail was not included in the final version of the episode.