Solid Anbo 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, merchandise, playful, retro, chunky, handmade, quirky, high impact, novel display, graphic silhouette, playful branding, texture character, blobby, rounded, soft corners, stencil-like, textured.
A heavy, rounded display face with simplified, often closed counters that turn many letters into near-solid silhouettes. Forms are built from broad strokes and bulbous curves with small notches and wedge-like cut-ins that create a slightly irregular, handmade rhythm. Terminals tend to be blunt and softened, and several joins look intentionally carved rather than mathematically smooth, giving the alphabet a chunky, poster-ready presence. Numerals follow the same compact, filled-in logic, reading as bold shapes more than open, typographic constructions.
Best suited to short display settings such as posters, headlines, logos, packaging callouts, and merchandise graphics where its solid, sculpted shapes can read as bold icons. It works particularly well when you want a playful, retro-leaning accent and can keep sizes large enough to preserve letter recognition.
The overall tone is quirky and playful, with a retro novelty feel that reads like cut paper or carved rubber-stamp lettering. The filled-in interiors and uneven nicks add a mischievous, informal personality that feels attention-seeking and decorative rather than sober or technical.
The design appears intended to maximize visual mass and immediacy by turning interior spaces into solid forms, while adding personality through carved notches and irregular shaping. Its structure prioritizes graphic punch and a distinctive silhouette over conventional text readability.
Because many counters are collapsed, differentiation relies on exterior silhouettes and the distinctive notch details; this increases impact at large sizes but can reduce clarity in dense settings. Spacing appears generous in the sample text, supporting headline use where the chunky forms can breathe.