Solid Tyhe 10 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, game ui, packaging, aggressive, industrial, retro, techno, arcade, impact, futurism, ruggedness, attention-grab, branding, angular, chamfered, faceted, stencil-like, compact.
A heavy, forward-leaning display face built from faceted, chamfered shapes. Strokes are dense and largely monolinear, with corners cut into sharp angles that create a jagged, mechanical silhouette. Many counters are collapsed or nearly closed, producing chunky, solid letterforms with small notches and occasional slit-like interior breaks that read like carved-in details rather than open bowls. Curves are consistently polygonal, giving round letters an octagonal feel, and spacing appears tight in text, reinforcing a compact, blocky rhythm.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, titles, wordmarks, game and entertainment graphics, and bold packaging callouts. It performs strongest at large sizes where the angular detailing and faceted forms can be read clearly, and where a dense, high-ink texture is desired.
The overall tone is forceful and kinetic, with a rugged, machined character. Its angular cuts and solid massing evoke arcade-era sci‑fi, industrial labeling, and action-oriented branding, projecting intensity more than refinement.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual weight with a distinctive, cut-metal geometry—prioritizing a striking silhouette and energetic slant over open counters and text readability. Its solid construction and repeated chamfer motif suggest a deliberate move toward a futuristic, industrial display aesthetic.
In longer lines, the dense fill and reduced internal openings push the design toward shape recognition over conventional readability, especially in smaller sizes. The consistent slant and repeated chamfer angles help keep the texture coherent across mixed case and numerals.