Solid Tylu 7 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, titles, packaging, industrial, brutalist, glitchy, game-like, menacing, high impact, distressed effect, industrial tone, silhouette-first, blocky, angular, stencil-like, notched, cutout.
A heavy, block-constructed display face built from squared forms and hard angles, with frequent notches, clipped corners, and chiseled-looking cuts. Counters are largely collapsed, so most letters read as solid silhouettes punctuated by thin horizontal slits and occasional small pinhole apertures near the top. Strokes feel monolinear in concept but are shaped by abrupt steps and mechanical breaks rather than smooth curves, creating a jagged rhythm and uneven internal spacing. Proportions are generally broad with a high x-height, while glyph widths vary noticeably from character to character, reinforcing an irregular, modular feel.
Best suited for large-scale display work where its solid silhouettes and cutout details can be appreciated—posters, album art, title cards, game UI headings, and striking logo wordmarks. It can also work for bold packaging or event graphics that benefit from an industrial, warning-sign presence, but is less comfortable for long passages or small text where the internal slits may reduce legibility.
The overall tone is aggressive and machine-made, with a hacked or distressed edge that suggests warnings, barricades, or industrial labeling. The slit-like cutouts add a subtle “interference” effect that can read as digital noise, giving the face a tense, game HUD or dystopian poster mood.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through dense black shapes while adding character via carved notches and narrow cut lines. By collapsing counters and relying on silhouette plus mechanical cut details, it aims for a distinctive, rugged display voice rather than conventional readability.
At text sizes the thin internal slits can visually merge or drop out, shifting the balance between the solid mass and its cut details; the design reads most clearly when given room to breathe. The strong squared terminals and corner clipping create a consistent, stamped impression across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, prioritizing silhouette recognition over traditional counter shapes.