Solid Essa 2 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Gotham' and 'Whitney' by Hoefler & Co., 'Morandi' by Monotype, 'Amsi Pro' and 'Amsi Pro AKS' by Stawix, and 'Eastman Condensed' by Zetafonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, kids, comics, packaging, stickers, playful, goofy, cartoony, chunky, friendly, fun display, cartoon branding, bold impact, handmade feel, playful titles, rounded, blobby, wobbly, handmade, soft-edged.
A heavy, soft-edged display face built from inflated, blobby shapes with noticeably uneven contours and a gently wobbly baseline rhythm. Strokes read as thick and mostly monolinear, with corners consistently rounded and terminals bulbous, giving each letter a squeezed, organic silhouette rather than a geometric one. Counters are small and irregular, and several forms appear partially closed or pinched, increasing the overall density. Proportions are compact with a tall lowercase presence, and letter widths vary slightly, reinforcing an informal, hand-drawn feel.
Best suited to short, bold messaging such as posters, titles, packaging callouts, kids-oriented materials, comic-style graphics, and playful branding moments where personality matters more than fine readability. It also works well for stickers, merch, and social graphics that benefit from thick silhouettes and high visual impact.
The font projects a humorous, lighthearted tone—more comic and snackable than serious. Its squishy, irregular forms feel approachable and kid-friendly, with a playful clumsiness that suggests cartoons, stickers, and novelty signage.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual weight with an intentionally imperfect, cartoon-like texture—prioritizing friendly character and bold shape over precision. The collapsed or tight interior spaces and rounded, swollen outlines suggest a novelty display font built to read as a solid, punchy block in layouts.
At text sizes the dense interiors and tight apertures can reduce clarity, while at headline sizes the distinctive wobble and soft massing become the main personality. Numerals match the same puffy construction and read as bold, poster-forward figures.