Solid Tehe 9 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, titles, playful, retro, chunky, punchy, quirky, maximum impact, graphic texture, retro novelty, decorative display, memorability, geometric, rounded, notched, stencil-like, cartoonish.
A heavy, geometric display face built from bold, rounded masses with frequent triangular bite-outs and notch cuts that interrupt bowls and joins. Many counters are reduced or closed, producing solid silhouettes and a strong black presence, while terminals alternate between blunt flats and sharp angles for a cut-paper feel. Proportions are compact with wide curves (notably in O/C/G and numerals) and occasional narrow vertical strokes (like I and l), creating an intentionally uneven rhythm across the alphabet. The overall effect is highly graphic, with simplified interior detail and distinctive negative-space nicks that act as the primary articulation.
Best suited for large display settings where the solid silhouettes and cut-out details can be appreciated—posters, splashy headlines, title cards, logos/wordmarks, and packaging. It can also work for short, high-impact phrases in branding or event graphics where a playful, retro-graphic voice is desired.
The tone is playful and assertive, with a mid‑century/arcade-adjacent quirkiness that feels cartoonish and poster-ready. Its chunky shapes and repeated notch motif give it a mischievous, attention-grabbing personality that reads more as graphic iconography than conventional text typography.
The design appears intended to maximize impact through dense black shapes while maintaining recognizability via a signature notch motif, yielding a bold, decorative texture. It prioritizes graphic character and memorability over continuous-text comfort, aiming for a distinctive headline voice.
Because many interior openings are minimized, readability depends heavily on size and spacing; letterforms such as C/G/S and some lowercase can feel similar at smaller sizes. The notch-and-bite detailing is consistent enough to feel like a system, but irregular enough to keep the texture lively in headlines.