Solid Guhe 2 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logos, stickers/labels, playful, cartoon, retro, chunky, wacky, attention-grabbing, novelty voice, shape-based legibility, poster impact, blobby, soft-cornered, ink-trap, wedged, irregular.
A heavy, display-oriented sans with broad proportions and sculpted, irregular contours. Strokes are monolinear in spirit but shaped with carved wedges, scooped notches, and occasional ink-trap-like bite marks that create a chiseled, cutout silhouette. Counters are largely collapsed, leaving many letters as solid masses with only exterior shaping to define forms. Terminals tend to be blunt and flattened, while bowls and diagonals are simplified into bold geometric volumes with quirky asymmetries that keep the rhythm lively.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, event graphics, packaging, and logo wordmarks where its solid silhouettes can read as bold shapes. It also works well for playful branding, kids-oriented designs, and attention-grabbing labels, but is less appropriate for dense text where collapsed counters and irregular rhythm can reduce legibility.
The overall tone is playful and slightly mischievous, reading like a cartoon cutout or poster lettering with a retro novelty flair. Its solid, blobby shapes feel loud and friendly, while the sharp scoops and wedges add a cheeky, handmade attitude.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch through solid forms and exaggerated width, using carved notches and wedge cuts to distinguish letters without relying on open counters. It aims for a distinctive novelty voice that feels hand-shaped and poster-ready rather than typographically neutral.
Spacing and sidebearings feel intentionally uneven, reinforcing the irregular, characterful texture in running text. Numerals and punctuation follow the same solid, carved approach, with recognizable silhouettes that prioritize impact over internal detail.