Solid Jasa 2 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Muller Next' by Fontfabric, 'MNSTR' by Gaslight, 'Antry Sans' by Mans Greback, 'Palo' by TypeUnion, and 'Eastman Condensed' and 'Heading Now' by Zetafonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, stickers, playful, quirky, retro, punchy, cartoonish, attention grabbing, quirky branding, retro display, solid silhouettes, compact headlines, chunky, condensed, stencil-like, ink-trap, blobby.
A compact, heavy display face built from chunky, condensed forms with soft curves and abrupt, notched cut-ins. Counters are frequently reduced or closed, creating solid silhouettes with small punched details (notably in letters like a, e, g) and occasional wedge-like intrusions that read as stencil-like breaks. Terminals tend to be blunt and squared-off, while bowls and shoulders stay rounded, producing a lively rhythm with slightly irregular internal shaping. Numerals and capitals maintain the same dense, blocky color, emphasizing silhouette over interior detail.
Best suited to short, high-impact display applications such as posters, event titles, product packaging, logo lockups, and sticker/merch graphics. It works especially well where a dense, solid word-shape is desirable and the text can be set large enough for the small apertures to remain legible.
The overall tone is playful and quirky, with a retro sign-painting and cartoon-title energy. Its filled-in interiors and notched shapes make it feel loud, mischievous, and a bit offbeat—designed to grab attention more than to disappear into body text.
The design appears intended to create a strong, ink-heavy presence with intentionally reduced counters and irregular interior carving, prioritizing immediate visual impact and character. The notched, stencil-like interruptions add a distinctive signature that separates it from conventional condensed grotesks.
Spacing and sidebearings appear tuned for tight, headline-style setting, giving words a compact, poster-like block. The frequent counter collapse and small apertures mean clarity drops quickly at smaller sizes, while larger sizes emphasize the distinctive cut-in shapes and bold silhouettes.