Solid Depe 9 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, kids media, playful, quirky, bouncy, casual, friendly, playful display, handmade feel, attention grab, informal branding, rounded, hand-drawn, wobbly, tilted, boldish.
A lively, rounded sans with a consistent reverse slant and an intentionally uneven, hand-cut rhythm. Strokes are fairly uniform and smooth, with soft corners and slightly irregular curves that keep each glyph feeling individualized while staying cohesive. Counters are simplified and in several letters appear reduced or partially closed, giving the face a dense, solid silhouette at text sizes. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph, with subtly shifting widths and a buoyant baseline feel that reads more like playful lettering than strict type construction.
Best suited for display work where character matters more than neutrality—posters, splashy headlines, packaging callouts, labels, stickers, and playful brand moments. It also works well for short quotes and signage where the reverse slant and dense forms can create an immediate, attention-grabbing texture.
The overall tone is energetic and mischievous, like casual marker lettering that’s been nudged into a lean. Its wobble and rounded weight make it feel approachable and humorous, lending a lighthearted voice to short bursts of text.
The design appears intended to deliver a fun, informal voice with a distinctive reverse-leaning stance and a deliberately imperfect, hand-made cadence. By simplifying interior openings and embracing varied widths, it prioritizes bold personality and quick visual impact over formal precision.
Capitals are compact and punchy, while lowercase forms stay open and readable despite the simplified interior spaces. Numerals follow the same tilted, slightly irregular construction, keeping a consistent “cut-paper” bounce across mixed content.