Solid Idsi 9 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, game ui, retro, industrial, playful, techy, sci-fi, impact, distinctiveness, retro-future, signage, rounded, monoline, soft corners, stencil-like, geometric.
A compact, heavy display face with monoline construction and generously rounded terminals. Counters are frequently collapsed or minimized, giving many glyphs a solid, cutout-like silhouette with occasional small apertures (notably in letters like A, e, and some numerals). Shapes lean geometric and rectangular, with softened corners and a slightly uneven, idiosyncratic rhythm across characters that reads more custom than strictly systematic. Several forms suggest simplified, almost stencil-like joins and notches, producing distinctive silhouettes and strong ink presence at small to medium sizes.
Best suited for short display settings such as headlines, posters, branding marks, and packaging where strong black shapes reproduce well. It can also work for game titles or UI accents that want a retro-tech flavor, especially when set with ample tracking and comfortable line spacing.
The overall tone feels retro-futuristic and industrial, with a playful, gadget-like character. Its chunky, softened geometry creates an approachable “toy tech” feel—part sci‑fi interface, part mid-century signage—while the collapsed interiors add a bold, emblematic punch.
The design appears intended to create a distinctive, high-impact display voice by merging rounded geometric construction with intentionally reduced counters. This produces a memorable, icon-like texture that emphasizes bold silhouettes and a quirky futuristic-signage aesthetic.
The solidified counters and tight internal spaces make the typeface most effective where silhouette recognition matters more than fine interior detail. The irregularities in certain letterforms add personality but also increase the novelty factor, making it less suited to continuous reading.