Solid Anbe 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logos, album covers, quirky, playful, retro, jazzy, dynamic, expressiveness, attention-grab, retro flavor, graphic impact, branding voice, slanted, chunky, blobby, high-waisted, angular joins.
A slanted, display-oriented face with chunky, ink-trap-like masses and frequent collapsed counters that turn many bowls and apertures into solid shapes. Stroke behavior alternates between thin, sharp diagonals and heavy, swollen terminals, creating a jittery rhythm and uneven color across words. Forms are loosely constructed and variable in footprint, with exaggerated wedge cuts, pinched joins, and occasional open, hairline curves (notably in several uppercase rounds) that contrast with the otherwise solid silhouette. Lowercase proportions feel compact with a comparatively short x-height, and many glyphs rely on simplified, geometric-like bowls rather than fully open interiors.
Best used at display sizes where the collapsed counters and irregular widths read as a deliberate stylistic device. It works well for posters, playful branding, packaging, and short headline lines where an energetic, slightly retro personality is desired; it is less suited to long-form text where closed interiors could reduce readability.
The overall tone is mischievous and offbeat, combining a mid-century, sign-lettering energy with a cartoonish, cut-paper feel. Its irregular pacing and filled-in forms read as intentionally unconventional—more expressive than polite—suited to attention-grabbing, characterful typography.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, novelty display voice by exaggerating slant, compressing or filling interior spaces, and mixing sharp diagonals with swollen, sculpted strokes. The goal seems to be immediate visual character—evoking hand-cut signage or stylized brush lettering—rather than neutral text performance.
Round characters and numerals often appear as near-solid ovals with small or implied openings, while diagonals (A, K, V, W, X, Y, Z) emphasize sharp, italic momentum. The mix of airy, single-stroke arcs in some capitals against dense, blocked lowercase creates a distinctive “light vs. blob” contrast within the same line of text.