Solid Essy 10 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, kids, logos, stickers, playful, cartoonish, goofy, chunky, bubbly, grab attention, add humor, feel handmade, create character, look friendly, rounded, soft, blobby, irregular, hand-cut.
A heavy, rounded display face with blobby, irregular contours and soft corners throughout. Strokes appear monoline and inflated, with slightly uneven widths and lumpy terminals that give each letter a hand-formed feel. Counters are minimal and often reduced to small pinholes (notably in A, B, O, P, 8, 9), and some forms lean toward filled-in interior spaces, boosting the solid, stamp-like silhouette. Overall spacing and sidebearings read compact, emphasizing bold mass and shape over fine detail.
This font works best for short, bold applications such as posters, playful branding, product packaging, stickers, and social graphics where a chunky silhouette can carry the message. It is especially effective at larger sizes, where the irregular contours and pinhole counters read as characterful details rather than loss of clarity.
The tone is playful and mischievous, with a friendly cartoon energy that feels informal and kid-forward. Its squishy shapes and reduced counters create a loud, humorous voice suited to attention-grabbing headlines rather than subtle messaging.
The design appears aimed at delivering maximum visual impact with a friendly, comedic personality. By prioritizing solid shapes, rounded geometry, and simplified interiors, it creates a distinctive, easy-to-spot display voice that feels hand-formed and cartoon-like.
Distinctive features include pinhole counters, simplified joins, and a gently irregular rhythm across the alphabet that reads intentional rather than distressed. The figures are equally chunky and stylized, matching the letterforms’ soft geometry and compact footprint.