Solid Gule 3 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logotypes, album covers, playful, chunky, retro, cartoonish, whimsical, attention-grabbing, quirky display, retro flavor, novelty impact, rounded, soft-cornered, wavy, blobby, scalloped.
A heavy, rounded display face with compact counters that often pinch down into teardrop or notched shapes, giving many letters a partially closed, solid look. Strokes are thick and smooth with softened corners, and several joins show distinctive scalloped or wavy cut-ins, creating a bouncy rhythm across words. Forms lean geometric at the macro level (broad bowls, sturdy stems) but are intentionally irregular in the details, with asymmetrical bites and curved terminals that vary from glyph to glyph. Numerals and capitals share the same dense, poster-like color, designed to read as bold silhouettes rather than open, airy letterforms.
Best suited for large-scale display settings such as posters, event titles, packaging, and branding marks where its silhouette-driven shapes can be appreciated. It can work well for playful campaigns, entertainment, or retro-inspired graphics, especially when paired with a simpler supporting text face. For readability, it’s most effective in short phrases rather than dense paragraphs.
The overall tone is exuberant and quirky—somewhere between mid-century sign lettering and toy-like cartoon titling. The filled-in apertures and scalloped notches add a mischievous, slightly surreal character that feels more decorative than utilitarian. It projects friendliness and novelty while staying punchy and high-impact.
The design appears intended to create a strong, instantly recognizable word shape through heavy weight, rounded geometry, and deliberate counter-closure. The scalloped notches and wavy cut-ins function as a signature decorative device, aiming for a fun, attention-grabbing presence that stands out in headline and identity use.
In longer lines of text, the tight interior spaces and frequent closures make the texture feel dark and compact, so clarity depends strongly on generous size and spacing. The distinctive notched treatment becomes a key identifying motif, giving repeated letters (like m, w, and n) a recognizable, patterned cadence.