Solid Kobi 5 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, event promos, playful, retro, chunky, cheeky, funky, attention grab, branding, decorative display, quirky tone, geometric, rounded, stencil-like, bulbous, compact joins.
A heavy, geometric display face built from simplified shapes with rounded corners and frequent triangular notches and wedge cuts. Counters are often minimized or collapsed, leaving solid interior masses and distinctive carved openings, while terminals tend to end in blunt, blocky cuts. The construction mixes circles, rectangles, and angled spurs, creating a modular rhythm that reads more like cut paper or a stylized stencil than a conventional sans. Spacing appears deliberately chunky, with dense black forms and occasional tight joins in letters like m/n, contributing to a compact, poster-oriented texture.
Best suited to large sizes where its carved shapes and reduced counters remain legible and distinctive. It works well for posters, headlines, logos, packaging, and short bursts of copy that benefit from a bold, graphic voice; it is less appropriate for extended text or small UI sizes due to its dense interiors and novelty construction.
The overall tone is whimsical and bold, with a retro novelty feel that leans toward playful signage and quirky branding. Its exaggerated silhouettes and carved-in details give it a mischievous, attention-grabbing personality rather than a formal or neutral one.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through simplified, solid forms and quirky cut-ins, creating a memorable silhouette system for display typography. It prioritizes visual character and rhythmic shape play over conventional readability, aiming for a contemporary-retro, decorative statement.
Diagonal letters (K, V, W, X, Y, Z) emphasize sharp wedges and zigzag geometry, while round letters (O, Q, G) lean on near-circular bowls interrupted by cut-in apertures. Numerals follow the same carved, solid approach, keeping the set visually consistent and strongly graphic at a glance.