Solid Idme 9 is a very bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, branding, album covers, rustic, handmade, playful, vintage, rough, hand-stamped look, distressed print, bold impact, craft texture, textured, blunt, chunky, inked, uneven.
This typeface uses heavy, chunky forms with noticeably irregular, hand-cut edges and a subtly wobbly baseline and spacing rhythm. Strokes feel brushy or ink-stamped, with abrupt terminals and lumpy curves that vary in thickness across a single letter. Counters and apertures are frequently reduced or partially closed, producing compact, solid silhouettes that read as stamped shapes rather than clean outlines. The overall set is loosely serifed in places, but the details behave more like rough slab-like nubs and notches than consistent, classical serifs.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, packaging, and branding where a rough, analog texture is desirable. It can also work for album covers or event materials that benefit from a bold, stamped aesthetic, while longer passages will typically need generous size and spacing to maintain clarity.
The tone is informal and tactile, evoking printed ephemera, craft signage, or a distressed stamp impression. Its irregularity gives it a lively, slightly mischievous character that feels more handmade than engineered.
The design appears intended to mimic a hand-printed or carved-letter look, prioritizing texture, irregular edge behavior, and solid silhouettes over precision. Its letterforms aim for strong presence and personality, making the type feel crafted and physical rather than digital.
In text, the dense shapes and partially closed interiors create strong word images but can darken quickly at smaller sizes. The uneven edges and occasional asymmetry are consistent enough to feel intentional, yet varied enough to keep a spontaneous, hand-inked look.