Solid Egmy 13 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, kids media, logotypes, playful, quirky, chunky, friendly, retro, high impact, whimsy, novelty display, softness, silhouette focus, rounded, blobby, soft corners, cartoonish, irregular rhythm.
A heavy, rounded display face with soft, blobby terminals and a subtly uneven rhythm across the alphabet. Strokes stay consistently thick with minimal modulation, and many counters are reduced or fully collapsed, producing solid silhouettes in letters like O, B, P, and 8. Curves are generously inflated, joins are smooth, and straight strokes often feel slightly organic rather than strictly geometric. The lowercase is compact and simple in construction, with single-story forms and prominent round dots on i/j; spacing appears open enough for large-size setting but the dense interiors make the texture strongly black on the page.
Best suited for posters, headlines, short captions, and branding moments where a friendly, whimsical voice is desired. It can work well on packaging, event graphics, and children’s or entertainment-oriented materials, especially when set with generous tracking and ample leading to preserve word shape.
The overall tone is lighthearted and offbeat, leaning toward a cartoon and hand-molded aesthetic. Its chunky, softened forms feel approachable and comedic, with a retro sign-painting or novelty-poster energy that prioritizes character over precision.
The design appears intended to deliver a distinctive, high-impact display texture through inflated forms and simplified interiors. By collapsing counters and smoothing details, it emphasizes bold silhouettes and a playful, irregular cadence for attention-grabbing, characterful typography.
Legibility is highest at display sizes where the silhouettes read clearly; at smaller sizes the filled counters and heavy mass can cause characters to merge visually (especially in words with many round letters). Numerals are bold and bulbous, with a notably heavy 0 and 8 that read as strong graphic shapes.