Solid Vide 3 is a very bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, event promos, playful, theatrical, retro, whimsical, punchy, attention grabbing, graphic display, retro flavor, decorative impact, teardrop terminals, ball terminals, stencil cuts, ink traps, flared strokes.
A heavy display face built from large, rounded masses and sharp, blade-like counters that often pinch down to slits or collapse into solid forms. Strokes show pronounced modulation, with thin, hairline joins and thick bulbous bowls, creating a strong light/dark rhythm. Many characters feature teardrop or ball terminals and occasional vertical slit cut-ins that read like stencil breaks or ink-trap notches. The overall silhouette is irregular and expressive, with compact apertures, asymmetric details, and a mix of rounded and wedge-shaped geometry.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, logos, and packaging where its solid silhouettes and decorative terminals can be appreciated at larger sizes. It can add character to event promotion, editorial display, and branding that benefits from a playful, theatrical edge.
The tone is dramatic and mischievous, mixing a vintage showcard feel with quirky, almost cartoon-like forms. Its dense black shapes and unexpected cuts create a bold, attention-grabbing voice that feels festive and slightly eccentric rather than formal.
The design appears intended to maximize visual impact through dense black forms, collapsed counters, and striking stroke modulation, creating lettershapes that function as graphic shapes as much as text. Decorative terminals and stencil-like cut-ins add differentiation and personality, aiming for a memorable, novelty display voice.
Lowercase forms tend to be very chunky with tight internal space, while several uppercase letters rely on distinctive notches and pinched joins to differentiate shapes at a distance. Numerals carry the same high-contrast, decorative logic, with simplified interiors and occasional tapered strokes that emphasize a hand-drawn display personality.