Solid Viby 6 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, event promos, retro, playful, chunky, posterish, toy-like, attention grabbing, retro display, graphic texture, quirky branding, title impact, slab serif, ink-trap, notched, stencil-like, rounded.
A heavy, slab-serif display face with soft, rounded outer curves and sharp internal notches. Many strokes feature triangular cut-ins and squared terminals that create a chiseled, ink-trap-like texture, while counters are often reduced or partially closed, producing dense letterforms and a distinctive silhouette. The rhythm is punchy and uneven in a deliberate way, with blocky proportions, compact apertures, and small interior details that read as carved or stencil-like. Numerals and capitals share the same robust, sculpted construction, favoring strong shapes over fine detail.
Best suited to short, bold statements such as headlines, posters, logo wordmarks, and packaging where its sculpted details can be appreciated. It can also work for themed titles and display copy in entertainment, retro branding, or novelty applications, especially at larger sizes.
The overall tone feels retro and playful, with a bold, almost toy-block personality. Its carved notches and collapsed interiors add a quirky, mischievous edge that can read as comic, carnival, or vintage poster styling depending on context. The texture is assertive and attention-grabbing, prioritizing character and impact over neutrality.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through mass and silhouette while injecting personality via notched, carved-in detailing. By collapsing and simplifying many interior spaces, it emphasizes graphic shape over conventional readability, aiming for a distinctive, memorable display voice.
In continuous text the dense counters and frequent notches create a lively, speckled color on the line, so spacing and size matter for clarity. The design’s distinctive interior cutouts are most legible when given room and sufficient scale, where the chiseled details can register without filling in.