Solid Ipje 2 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, posters, packaging, headlines, signage, playful, retro, cheeky, lively, bold, impact, nostalgia, hand-lettered, personality, branding, brushy, swashy, connected, blobby, rounded.
A heavy, slanted script with thick, brush-like strokes and soft, swollen terminals. Letterforms are tightly connected with frequent overlaps, and many counters are partially or fully collapsed, creating a solid, inked-in silhouette. Curves dominate the construction, with looped capitals and sweeping entry/exit strokes that produce a continuous, cursive rhythm. Spacing is visually compact and the joins between letters are broad, giving words a dense, logo-like texture.
Best suited to short, prominent text where the dense script texture can be appreciated—logos, headlines, poster titles, packaging callouts, and display signage. It works particularly well when used sparingly and given generous size and contrast against the background.
The overall tone is upbeat and nostalgic, with a hand-painted, show-card energy. Its chunky, continuous strokes read as friendly and attention-grabbing rather than formal, evoking mid-century signage, dessert branding, and fun promotional lettering.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact through a solid, continuous script silhouette, prioritizing expressive stroke weight and swashy motion over internal detail. It is geared toward decorative display settings where a bold, hand-lettered feel is desirable.
At larger sizes the distinctive swashes and connected flow become the main feature, while at smaller sizes the filled-in interiors and tight connections can reduce character differentiation. Numerals follow the same rounded, brushy treatment and match the bold, unified color of the text.