Solid Hili 3 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Akzidenz-Grotesk Next' by Berthold, 'European Sans Pro' by Bülent Yüksel, 'BoldBold' by Intellecta Design, 'Helvetica Now' by Monotype, and 'NeoGram' by The Northern Block (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, event flyers, playful, chunky, diy, cartoony, retro, display impact, handmade feel, silhouette focus, quirky character, blobby, soft corners, rough edges, monoline, stencil-like.
A heavy, monoline display face built from thick, rounded blocks with subtly uneven contours and a hand-cut feel. Many counters are reduced or fully closed, turning letters into solid silhouettes with only occasional punched openings. Curves are broad and blobby, terminals are mostly blunt, and edges show small wobbles and nicks that create a lively, irregular rhythm. Spacing and letter widths vary noticeably, emphasizing an organic, cutout construction over strict geometric consistency.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, product packaging, stickers, and bold social graphics. It can add character to playful branding and titles where a strong silhouette and handmade texture are desirable, but it is less appropriate for long reading or small UI text.
The overall tone is playful and slightly mischievous, with a bold, cartoon-like presence that feels handmade rather than engineered. Its solid, inky shapes suggest a poster or stamp aesthetic, leaning into quirky charm and a deliberately rough-hewn personality.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch through solid, simplified letterforms and an intentionally imperfect, hand-cut texture. By collapsing many counters and leaning on silhouette recognition, it prioritizes expressive display impact over conventional text clarity.
Because interior detail is often collapsed, readability depends strongly on size and context; the face works best when its silhouette can carry the message. The numerals and lowercase maintain the same chunky, irregular logic, keeping the texture consistent across mixed-case settings.