Solid Sopo 2 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, album art, chunky, playful, quirky, retro, graphic impact, silhouette-driven, novelty display, retro branding, stencil-like, geometric, blobby, notched, monoline.
A heavy, geometric display face built from large solid masses with minimal internal counters. Forms are primarily blocky with frequent circular segments and abrupt cut-ins, creating a stencil-like, notched silhouette throughout. Curves tend to read as partial discs and rounded slabs, while straight strokes terminate in squared or slightly chamfered ends; joins are compact and tightly spaced, producing dense word shapes. The lowercase is large relative to the caps and many letters rely on exterior shaping rather than open bowls, giving the overall rhythm a compact, poster-like texture.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as headlines, posters, logo wordmarks, and packaging where bold silhouette recognition matters more than fine detail. It can be effective for themed applications—retro graphics, playful branding, and attention-grabbing labels—especially when set with ample tracking and line spacing.
The tone is bold and playful, with a slightly mischievous, constructed feel. Its irregular cutouts and simplified interiors give it a retro, toy-block personality that reads more as graphic shape than conventional letterform.
The design appears intended as a solid, sculpted display alphabet that prioritizes graphic punch and a distinctive silhouette over conventional counterforms. By collapsing interiors and introducing consistent notches and rounded segments, it aims to create a memorable, modular look that holds up in large-format, high-contrast uses.
Readability drops quickly at smaller sizes or in long paragraphs because the closed counters and tight apertures make many letters silhouette-similar. It performs best when given generous size and spacing, where the distinctive notches and rounded slabs can be clearly perceived.