Solid Kohu 6 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, album art, playful, retro, chunky, punchy, quirky, attention grabbing, decorative impact, retro display, graphic texture, logo ready, geometric, stencil-like, notched, rounded, blocky.
A heavy, geometric display face built from simplified, near-monoline shapes with large circular masses and crisp, squared-off terminals. Many letters feature deliberate bite-like cut-ins and notches that create a stencil-like rhythm, while several counters are reduced to small apertures or closed entirely, producing a dense, solid silhouette. Rounds (O, C, G, 0) read as bold discs with angular incisions, and straights (E, F, H, N) are compact and blocky with rectangular joints. The texture is highly graphic and uneven in a controlled way, with alternating wide black areas and sharp internal cuts that drive the character of the design.
Best suited to short display settings where its dense silhouettes and distinctive cut-ins can be appreciated—posters, punchy headlines, branding marks, packaging, and editorial or cultural graphics. It works especially well at larger sizes and in high-contrast applications where the carved details remain clear.
The overall tone feels playful and theatrical, with a strong retro-futurist and poster-driven energy. Its exaggerated solidity and carved-in details give it a quirky, attention-grabbing personality that reads more like lettering than a neutral text face.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through solid forms and graphic interruptions, combining simple geometry with playful, carved notches to create instantly recognizable lettershapes. It prioritizes bold presence and stylistic character over neutrality, aiming for a memorable, decorative voice in display typography.
Several glyphs introduce very thin strokes (notably some diagonals and a few numerals), creating striking contrast in color without changing the overall heavy impression. Spacing and shape complexity vary noticeably across letters, contributing to a lively, irregular rhythm in words and headlines.