Solid Egmy 9 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, kids branding, playful, chunky, goofy, friendly, cartoon, attention-grabbing, playfulness, bold personality, cartoon display, rounded, blobby, soft, lumpy, hand-drawn.
A heavy, rounded display face with blobby, uneven contours and a deliberately irregular rhythm. Strokes are thick and monolinear, with soft shoulders, bulbous terminals, and frequent ink-trap-like notches where joins pinch in. Many counters are reduced or fully closed, producing a dense silhouette and strong spot color, while letter widths vary noticeably across the alphabet. Overall spacing feels generous and the forms read as cut from soft material rather than built from rigid geometry.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, attention-grabbing headlines, playful logos, and bold packaging callouts. It works particularly well where a friendly, comedic voice is desired and where large sizing can preserve character recognition despite reduced counters.
The tone is humorous and childlike, with a carefree, cartoon energy. Its lopsided curves and collapsed openings create a mischievous, slightly messy personality that feels approachable rather than formal.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch through thick, soft-edged silhouettes and intentionally imperfect drawing, trading fine detail and open counters for a distinctive, humorous presence.
Uppercase and lowercase share the same rounded, squashed construction, and the numerals echo the same swollen, asymmetrical shapes for a consistent voice. Because interior openings tend to clog, the design favors larger sizes where silhouette recognition carries the message.