Solid Anru 13 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, book covers, album art, packaging, whimsical, eccentric, playful, surreal, hand-inked, expressiveness, shock value, character, texture, display impact, inky, organic, calligraphic, high-drama, spiky.
This typeface mixes hairline, tapering strokes with abrupt, ink-heavy fills, creating a striking interplay of airy outlines and solid, collapsed counters. Letterforms are upright but intentionally irregular, with inconsistent stroke distribution, occasional sharp notches, and brush-like terminals that suggest hand-applied ink. The rhythm is lively and uneven: some glyphs read as delicate monoline skeletons while others become bold silhouettes, producing a collage-like texture across words. Curves are often exaggerated and asymmetric, and joins can feel pinched or splashed, reinforcing the expressive, experimental construction.
Best suited to display sizes where the irregular contrast and filled-in interiors can be appreciated as a graphic feature. It works well for posters, cover design, branding moments that want eccentric personality, and short headline phrases; extended body text may become visually busy due to the alternating light/heavy forms.
The overall tone is quirky and theatrical, with a mischievous, off-kilter personality. Its inky swells and sudden black shapes give it a slightly surreal, storybook energy—playful rather than polished—making text feel animated and character-driven.
The design appears intended to foreground expressive ink behavior—contrast, splatter-like fills, and collapsed openings—over uniform typographic regularity. It aims to deliver an immediately recognizable, novelty-forward voice that feels hand-made and visually surprising in every word.
Counters and interior spaces frequently compress or close entirely in certain letters, which increases the graphic impact but also makes dense setting feel intentionally noisy. Numerals follow the same expressive logic, alternating between thin, airy forms and heavy, blob-like fills for a cohesive but unpredictable voice.