Solid Kohu 7 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, stickers, playful, chunky, retro, cartoon, attention grabbing, quirky display, retro titling, silhouette focus, soft corners, bulbous, wedge cuts, stencil-like, blocky.
A heavy, compact display face built from large, rounded masses and flat-topped strokes, with corners softened into blunt radii. Many letters show distinctive wedge-like cut-ins and notched terminals that interrupt otherwise solid silhouettes, giving the alphabet a carved, stencil-adjacent feel while keeping counters minimal or partially collapsed. Curves are broad and geometric (notably in O/Q/C), and the overall rhythm alternates between squared stems and swollen bowls for a bouncy, uneven texture in text. Numerals follow the same logic with bold, simplified shapes and occasional internal voids that read as cuts rather than open counters.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, logo wordmarks, packaging, and playful promotional graphics. It works particularly well when ample size and spacing can preserve the distinctive notches and simplified counters, and when the goal is a bold, characterful statement rather than extended reading.
The tone is loud, friendly, and mischievous—more toy-box and poster than editorial. Its chunky forms and quirky cut details evoke retro signage and playful cartoon titling, with a slightly eccentric, offbeat personality that feels energetic and attention-seeking.
The design appears intended as an eye-catching novelty display font that prioritizes silhouette, mass, and quirky cut details over traditional counterforms. Its simplified interiors and sculpted notches suggest a purpose-built style for punchy, memorable titles and branding with a playful retro edge.
At larger sizes the cut-in notches become a defining motif, while at smaller sizes the collapsed interiors and tight apertures can merge into solid blobs, increasing the sense of weight. The design’s strong silhouette makes it highly legible as shapes, even when interior structure is reduced.