Solid Ipwi 1 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, event promo, playful, retro, cheeky, cartoon, bouncy, attention grab, hand-lettered feel, retro flavor, playful display, swashy, chunky, rounded, blobby, slanted.
A heavy, slanted display face with soft, swollen curves and an irregular, hand-cut rhythm. Strokes are largely monolinear and merge into broad, teardrop-like terminals, with frequent swashy protrusions and wedge-like joins that create a lively, uneven texture. Many counters are reduced or closed, producing solid interior masses and strong silhouettes; spacing appears tight in running text, emphasizing a continuous, inky flow. Proportions vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, with exaggerated bowls and compact apertures that favor bold shape over clarity at small sizes.
Best used at display sizes where its sculpted silhouettes and swashy details can be appreciated—posters, large headlines, playful branding, packaging, and short, punchy callouts. It is less suited to long passages or small UI text due to the collapsed internal spaces and dense rhythm.
The overall tone is exuberant and mischievous, leaning into a retro, cartoonish attitude. Its bouncy slant and chunky forms feel informal and attention-seeking, closer to hand-lettered signage than to conventional text typography.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through bold, solid shapes and a deliberately irregular, hand-drawn feel. By prioritizing silhouette, slant, and swashy terminals over open counters, it aims to create a distinctive, characterful voice for playful and attention-grabbing typography.
Uppercase and lowercase share a similarly weighty, swashy construction, making case changes read as stylistic texture rather than strict hierarchy. Numerals are equally bulbous and stylized, matching the letterforms’ dramatic terminals and compact internal space.