Solid Koba 9 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Anaglyph' by Luxfont (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, album art, playful, retro, chunky, quirky, graphic, high impact, novel display, retro flavor, silhouette focus, geometric, blobby, cutout, rounded, blocky.
A heavy, geometric display face built from simplified, near-monoline shapes with rounded massing and frequent wedge-like cut-ins that carve angular notches into otherwise circular forms. Many counters are reduced or closed, creating solid silhouettes with occasional small apertures and sharp internal bites that add rhythm and recognition. Terminals tend to be blunt and flat, with a mix of circular bowls and straight, slabby stems; the overall texture reads as bold, compact, and highly graphic.
Best suited to large-scale display settings where silhouette and weight can do the work: posters, headlines, branding marks, packaging, and energetic social graphics. It can also be effective for short slogans or event titles, especially when paired with a simpler text face for body copy.
The overall tone is playful and slightly mischievous, with a strong retro poster energy. Its chunky silhouettes and stylized cut-ins give it a toy-like, pop-art feel that can read as fun, kitschy, or intentionally eccentric depending on color and layout.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch through solid, simplified forms, using consistent angular cut-ins to create personality and differentiate characters. It prioritizes bold graphic presence and novelty over conventional readability, aiming for memorable, decorative typography in attention-driven contexts.
Round letters and numerals lean toward near-perfect disks with distinctive angular incisions, while several glyphs introduce triangular gestures that reinforce the cutout motif. The dense color and closed interiors make it more about silhouette recognition than interior detail, which heightens impact but can reduce clarity at smaller sizes.