Solid Viza 3 is a very bold, narrow, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Midnight Wowboy' by Mysterylab (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, album covers, streetwear, packaging, grunge, playful, rugged, handmade, quirky, tactile impact, diy texture, bold display, weathered feel, attention grabbing, blobby, distressed, eroded, chunky, soft-edged.
A heavy, compact display face with dense silhouettes and intentionally collapsed counters that read as near-solid shapes. Letterforms are built from rounded, swollen masses with irregular, distressed edges—small bites, drips, and rough notches appear around the perimeter, creating a chiseled/eroded texture. Strokes are not uniform in feel: terminals and corners wobble, shoulders and bowls bulge, and widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, producing a lively, uneven rhythm. The overall texture is dark and blocky, with softened corners and minimal interior detail, favoring silhouette recognition over internal structure.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, merchandise graphics, and bold packaging moments where texture is desirable. It also fits music, nightlife, and event collateral that wants a rough, stamped look. For longer passages or small UI text, readability may drop due to the collapsed interior spaces and heavy fill.
The font conveys a scrappy, mischievous tone—somewhere between hand-stamped and worn signage. Its rough edge treatment and near-solid forms give it a gritty, DIY attitude, while the rounded, inflated shapes keep it from feeling aggressive and instead lean toward playful weirdness.
This design appears intended to deliver maximum visual weight with an intentionally imperfect, weathered finish. By prioritizing solid silhouettes and roughened edges over clean counters and precise geometry, it aims to create a memorable, tactile display voice that feels handmade and worn-in.
Because many counters are closed or heavily reduced, similar shapes can merge at smaller sizes; the design benefits from generous tracking and strong size contrast. Numerals match the same blobby, distressed approach and hold a bold, poster-like presence.