Solid Umha 1 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, signage, packaging, art deco, stencil, geometric, theatrical, retro, attention grabbing, deco revival, stencil motif, poster impact, incised, segmented, high-contrast shapes, monoline feel, angular.
A geometric display face built from heavy, solid strokes with deliberate cut-ins and collapsed counters that create a segmented, stencil-like construction. Curves are rendered as near-circular bowls with vertical breaks, while straights are clean and planar, often ending in sharp, triangular terminals. The alphabet mixes rigid verticals with occasional flared wedges and notched joins, producing a strong black silhouette and a rhythmic pattern of internal slits rather than open apertures. Spacing appears fairly open for a display face, helping the dense forms remain distinguishable in words.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, logotypes, event graphics, and signage where the segmented shapes can read as a design feature. It can also work on packaging and cover art when set at larger sizes with generous tracking to preserve character recognition.
The overall tone feels Art Deco–influenced and theatrical, with a poster-like confidence and a slightly mysterious, coded quality created by the interrupted counters. Its stylized gaps and carved-in look suggest glamour, nightlife, and vintage signage rather than everyday neutrality.
The design intention appears to be creating a striking, solid display alphabet that evokes vintage modernism through geometric construction and intentionally reduced interior space. By replacing traditional counters with controlled cutouts, it aims for a memorable silhouette and a distinctive texture in all-caps and title settings.
The distinctive internal breaks are consistent across rounds (C/G/O/Q) and many vertical strokes, giving text a patterned texture line-to-line. Several lowercase forms lean toward a display, small-caps-like presence, prioritizing motif consistency over conventional readability at small sizes.