Solid Gasu 9 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Bamboly Pixel' by Craft Supply Co, 'Bazinga Comic' by Ferry Ardana Putra, 'Muller Next' by Fontfabric, 'Antry Sans' by Mans Greback, 'Sharp Grotesk Latin' and 'Sharp Grotesk Paneuropean' by Monotype, 'Otoiwo Grotesk' by Pepper Type, and 'McChesney' by T-26 (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, event flyers, rowdy, cartoon, retro, chunky, mischievous, attention-grab, graphic texture, retro novelty, comic impact, logo mark, blackletter-ish, wedged, faceted, ink-heavy, slanted.
An ink-heavy, slanted display face with compact proportions and a highly sculpted silhouette. Strokes are built from chunky, rounded masses that are repeatedly interrupted by sharp wedges and notched cuts, producing a faceted, carved look. Counters are largely collapsed into small slits or filled areas, so interior space reads as texture rather than clarity. The overall rhythm is irregular and energetic, with uneven terminals and inconsistent edge geometry that reinforces a hand-cut, poster-like feel.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as posters, punchy headlines, logos, packaging callouts, and event flyers where the dense silhouette can act as a graphic element. It also works well when layered over simple backgrounds or used in large sizes where the cut-in notches and wedge details remain legible.
The tone is loud and playful, with a slightly rebellious, comic edge. Its dense black shapes and jagged cuts suggest a retro novelty sensibility—part sticker lettering, part quirky blackletter nod—meant to grab attention rather than stay polite.
This design appears intended as a bold, attention-seeking novelty display font that prioritizes silhouette and texture over internal readability. The collapsed counters and carved notches create a distinctive, almost stencil-like black mass that functions as both lettering and shape.
At text sizes the tight internal spaces and heavy joins cause letters to merge into a near-solid band, so word shapes dominate over individual letterforms. The slant is consistent, but the angular notches vary enough to keep a deliberately rough, animated texture across a line.