Solid Anby 7 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, book covers, packaging, event flyers, playful, hand-cut, spooky, retro, quirky, expressiveness, handmade feel, themed display, attention grabbing, silhouette-first, chunky, irregular, blobby, angular, organic.
This typeface uses chunky, filled letterforms with a deliberately uneven, hand-cut silhouette. Strokes fluctuate noticeably in width, with abrupt tapers and wedge-like terminals that create a high-contrast, cut-paper rhythm. Counters are frequently minimized or collapsed, producing strong black shapes and a compact internal structure. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph, with a lively baseline feel and a slightly jittery, handcrafted consistency rather than geometric precision.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, logos, and cover art where its irregular silhouettes can be appreciated. It also works well for themed packaging or event flyers that benefit from a handmade, slightly spooky novelty voice. For long passages or small sizes, the dense interiors and strong texture may feel heavy, so pairing with a simpler text face can help.
The overall tone is playful and mischievous, with a slightly eerie, theatrical edge. Its bold, blobby masses and irregular cuts evoke handmade signage, Halloween or fantasy titling, and retro novelty display work. The texture reads as energetic and quirky, prioritizing character over refinement.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, graphic display voice with a handmade, cutout aesthetic. By collapsing many counters and exaggerating irregular cuts and contrasts, it emphasizes silhouette recognition and mood over conventional readability, targeting expressive titling and thematic branding.
Round forms (like O/0 and 8) become near-solid ovals, while many letters rely on sharp notches and chiseled cuts to suggest joins and counters. The numerals are heavy and graphic, matching the letterforms’ carved, poster-like presence. In text, the irregular widths and dark color create a strong, attention-grabbing pattern that is best appreciated at display sizes.