Solid Kobi 2 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Grold' by Typesketchbook (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, branding, playful, chunky, retro, quirky, bold, attention, distinctiveness, display impact, graphic texture, retro flavor, rounded, geometric, stencil-like, angular cuts, soft corners.
A heavy, wide display face built from simplified geometric masses with softened corners and frequent wedge-like cutouts. Many letters appear constructed as solid silhouettes, with counters reduced or fully collapsed and then reintroduced through strategic notches and slices that hint at interior structure. Curves are broadly rounded, while straight strokes end in blunt terminals; diagonal joins and clipped corners create a chiseled, stencil-adjacent rhythm across the alphabet. The lowercase mirrors the same blocky construction, and figures follow the same solid, sculpted treatment for a unified texture in large sizes.
Best suited to headlines and short phrases where the sculpted silhouettes and notches can read clearly at larger sizes. It works well for branding marks, packaging fronts, posters, and social graphics that benefit from a bold, playful texture. Use with generous sizing and spacing when longer text is required.
The overall tone is playful and assertive, with a retro, sign-painter energy filtered through a quirky, cut-paper aesthetic. Its solid shapes and deliberate gaps make it feel punchy and attention-seeking rather than refined, lending a friendly-but-loud personality to headlines.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through solid, simplified letterforms while retaining personality via cutouts that suggest counters and internal structure. It prioritizes graphic presence and a distinctive texture over conventional readability, aiming for a memorable display voice.
Because many counters are minimized, recognition relies on the distinctive cutouts and silhouettes; this creates a strong graphic pattern but can reduce clarity at smaller sizes or in dense settings. The design’s consistent notch language helps maintain differentiation between similar forms while keeping the texture compact and poster-like.