Solid Gumo 7 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, album covers, retro, playful, quirky, mysterious, dramatic, impact, stylization, silhouette focus, poster voice, logo emphasis, faceted, notched, stencil-like, geometric, sculptural.
A heavy, sculptural display face built from chunky geometric masses with frequent triangular notches and chiseled cut-ins. Curves are broadly rounded while many joins and terminals resolve into sharp wedges, creating a faceted silhouette that reads as carved rather than drawn. Counters are largely suppressed or collapsed, so letters rely on outer contour and internal cut marks for recognition, producing a dense, ink-heavy texture. Spacing and letterforms feel intentionally irregular in rhythm, with distinctive, emblem-like shapes that maintain consistency through repeated wedge motifs across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to short, bold settings where its sculpted silhouettes can be appreciated—posters, headlines, logos/wordmarks, and branding accents. It can work well on packaging and entertainment-oriented collateral where a dramatic, stylized voice is desired. For longer passages, its dense texture and reduced internal openings suggest using larger sizes and generous spacing for clarity.
The overall tone is theatrical and enigmatic, mixing a retro poster sensibility with a playful, puzzle-like edge. Its solid black forms and blade-like notches create a dramatic presence that can feel slightly futuristic or occult, depending on context. The font’s quirky construction keeps it from feeling formal, leaning instead toward expressive, attention-grabbing display use.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact through solid shapes and repeated chiseled notches, evoking a carved or cut-paper construction. By minimizing counters and emphasizing silhouette, it prioritizes personality and pattern over conventional readability, positioning itself as a distinctive display option for expressive branding.
The collapsed interiors make many characters read as silhouettes, so recognition comes from distinctive exterior profiles and the recurring notched details. In text, the dense color and angular cut-ins create a strong pattern, with some glyphs taking on a symbol-like quality rather than conventional typographic structure.