Solid Gume 2 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, album covers, art deco, playful, geometric, futuristic, retro, geometric construction, maximum impact, retro styling, iconic silhouettes, stencil-like, angular, monoline, high-impact, display.
A heavy, monoline display face built from simple geometric primitives—circles, half-circles, triangles, and rectangles—often joined with sharp, wedge-like cuts. Counters are frequently collapsed or reduced to narrow notches, creating a solid, emblematic silhouette where letter identification relies on distinctive cut-ins and overall outline. Curves are clean and near-perfectly circular, while diagonals and terminals tend toward straight edges and pointed joins. Spacing and widths vary noticeably between glyphs, giving the alphabet a modular, constructed rhythm rather than a traditional text flow.
Best suited for short, prominent settings such as posters, headlines, brand marks, packaging, and editorial display where its solid shapes can read at larger sizes. It also works well for themed applications that benefit from a retro-geometric voice, including event graphics, album artwork, and title cards.
The overall tone is bold and graphic with a playful, puzzle-like readability. Its mix of rounded forms and sharp triangular bites evokes retro-futurist and Art Deco poster lettering, projecting a confident, attention-grabbing character suited to bold statements rather than nuance.
The design appears intended to translate classic geometric display lettering into a modern, highly simplified system where recognition comes from bold silhouettes and strategic cutouts. By minimizing internal openings and leaning on circular and triangular construction, it aims to create a distinctive, high-impact texture that feels both vintage-inspired and graphic.
Uppercase forms read as iconic symbols, while lowercase introduces slimmer strokes in letters like i, j, l, f, and t that add contrast in texture within words. Numerals follow the same solid, geometric logic, emphasizing strong silhouettes over open counters.