Solid Gume 9 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, logotypes, headlines, packaging, titles, playful, futuristic, geometric, quirky, graphic, attention-grabbing, iconic forms, geometric play, retro-future, stencil-like, modular, chunky, angular, rounded.
A heavy, geometric display face built from simplified, modular shapes that alternate between circles, triangles, and straight-edged slabs. Many counters are reduced to narrow slits or fully closed, producing solid silhouettes and strong figure–ground impact. Curves are near-circular and abrupt, while corners are sharply cut, creating a rhythm of round forms interrupted by wedge-shaped notches and stepped terminals. Spacing and proportions feel intentionally irregular from glyph to glyph, with some letters constructed as near-icons rather than conventional text forms.
Best suited for large-size applications where the silhouette can do the work: posters, title cards, album or event graphics, and branding marks. It also fits packaging or signage that benefits from a bold, iconographic word shape, but it is less appropriate for long passages or small text where the collapsed interiors may reduce clarity.
The tone is bold and game-like, with a retro-futurist, puzzle-piece character that reads as intentionally unconventional. Its mix of rounded blobs and sharp triangular cuts gives it an energetic, slightly mischievous personality that prioritizes visual punch over neutrality.
The design appears intended to create immediate impact through solid, cutout-like forms and a playful geometric system. By collapsing counters and using wedge notches as a recurring motif, it aims to feel graphic, modern, and distinctive in short bursts of text.
Distinctive features include frequent triangular incisions (notably in C/G/S and several diagonals), a strong reliance on perfect circles for O/0-like forms, and simplified joins that can make similar shapes feel emblematic. The overall effect is highly consistent in its shape language while embracing idiosyncratic letter constructions.