Solid Revy 10 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, stickers, chunky, playful, rugged, cartoony, retro, maximum impact, silhouette focus, novelty display, diy texture, rounded corners, beveled, blocky, irregular, stencil-like.
A dense, heavy block display with collapsed counters that reads as solid silhouettes rather than open letterforms. The shapes are built from broad, squared strokes with rounded corners and frequent beveled notches, giving many glyphs a cut-out, chiseled profile. Edges show intentional irregularity and asymmetric nicks that create a jittery rhythm across the alphabet, while spacing and widths vary noticeably from character to character. In text, the dark color and simplified interiors produce strong horizontal massing and high impact, with small details mostly perceived as contour breaks along the outer outline.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, poster typography, logo wordmarks, and bold packaging callouts where a solid, punchy texture is desired. It can also work for playful signage or merch-style graphics, especially when paired with simpler supporting type.
The overall tone is loud and humorous, leaning into a handmade, stamp-like toughness. Its irregular cuts and chunky proportions suggest a bold, graphic attitude with a slightly chaotic, DIY energy rather than refined precision.
The design appears intended to maximize visual weight and personality by collapsing counters and emphasizing outer silhouettes, then adding distinctive notches and bevels to keep characters identifiable. It aims for a deliberately irregular, graphic look that feels more like cut shapes or stamped blocks than conventional text type.
Because interior openings are largely filled, differentiation relies on silhouette and corner detailing, which can make longer passages feel heavy and reduce legibility at smaller sizes. It performs best when given generous size and breathing room so the contour breaks remain visible.