Solid Dery 2 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, children’s, craft branding, playful, handmade, whimsical, quirky, comic, hand-lettered feel, bold personality, casual charm, expressive display, blobby, inked, rounded, asymmetric, organic.
A chunky, hand-drawn display face with soft, rounded contours and irregular stroke edges that feel brush- or marker-made. Letterforms are built from simplified shapes with frequent ink pooling and occasional collapsed counters, creating bold silhouettes and uneven internal space. Proportions vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, with bouncy baseline behavior, loose spacing rhythm, and a generally wide, open construction despite the heavy, blobby fills. Curves dominate, terminals are mostly blunt and rounded, and several characters lean toward pictographic simplicity (notably the very filled-in bowls and dot-like forms).
Works best for short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, product packaging, and playful branding where character is more important than typographic neutrality. It also suits children’s materials, event promos, and DIY/craft-themed designs that benefit from an informal, hand-inked look.
The overall tone is playful and mischievous, with a casual, doodled energy that reads friendly rather than formal. Its imperfect, inky texture suggests spontaneity and craft, giving text a lighthearted, homemade character suited to fun, youthful messaging.
Designed to deliver a bold, irregular hand-lettered voice with intentionally imperfect geometry and occasional counter collapse for a distinctive, novelty presence. The emphasis appears to be on expressive silhouettes and a lively rhythm that feels drawn rather than constructed.
Readability is strongest at display sizes where the irregularities and filled counters read as intentional personality; at smaller sizes the collapsed interiors and shape variation can reduce clarity in longer passages. Numerals follow the same organic logic, with rounded figures and occasional heavy blobs that emphasize a cartoonish, handmade feel.