Solid Koma 8 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, game titles, playful, quirky, cartoon, spooky, retro, attention grabbing, whimsical display, novelty branding, retro flavor, theatrical tone, chunky, blobby, irregular, wavy, bulbous.
A heavy, chunky display face with soft, inflated letterforms and noticeably irregular contours. Strokes behave like cut paper or molded rubber: edges wobble, terminals flare and pinch, and many joins form scooped notches that create a lively, uneven rhythm. Counters are frequently reduced or collapsed into teardrop-like voids (or nearly closed entirely), giving the characters a solid, silhouette-forward look. Uppercase forms feel broad and blocky while lowercase maintains rounded bowls and short, stout extenders, keeping the overall texture dense and dark.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, event graphics, and brand marks where a bold, characterful silhouette can carry the message. It can also work well on packaging or game/title treatments that benefit from a playful, spooky, or retro-novelty tone; it is less appropriate for extended text where the dense shapes and irregular rhythm may reduce readability.
The font reads as mischievous and theatrical, with a hand-made wobble that suggests cartoon title cards, playful horror, and retro novelty signage. Its bouncy irregularity adds personality and a slightly eerie, trickster energy without becoming sharp or aggressive.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual personality through exaggerated mass, softened geometry, and deliberately uneven contours. By collapsing many interior spaces and using recurring scooped notches, it aims to create a distinctive, instantly recognizable display voice that reads strongly at large sizes.
The irregular inktrap-like bites and scalloped indentations repeat across many letters, creating a consistent motif even as widths vary from glyph to glyph. Numerals follow the same swollen, cutout silhouette style, prioritizing impact over fine detail.