Solid Webi 8 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, stickers, playful, chunky, retro, quirky, toy-like, standout display, novelty texture, retro playfulness, silhouette focus, rounded, geometric, blocky, tapered, notched.
A heavy, compact display design built from rounded, block-like silhouettes with frequent wedge cuts and notched corners that create an irregular rhythm. Many counters are reduced to small circular pinholes or are partially collapsed, giving letters a solid, cut-out feel rather than open forms. Curves tend toward smooth arcs, while joins and terminals often resolve into sharp triangular bites, producing a distinctive push-pull between soft mass and angular interruption. Overall spacing reads sturdy and dense, with simplified internal detail and a strong emphasis on silhouette.
Best suited to large-size applications where the bold silhouettes and notched details can be appreciated—such as headlines, posters, branding marks, packaging, and playful signage. It can also work for short, punchy phrases in entertainment, kids-oriented, or retro-leaning graphics where legibility is supported by scale.
The tone is bold and mischievous, with a whimsical, game-like personality that feels intentionally unconventional. Its chunky shapes and pinhole counters suggest a playful, poster-ready voice that leans more toward fun than formality.
The design appears aimed at delivering a strong, solid display presence with an intentionally quirky, cut-out construction. By minimizing counters and introducing repeated notches and pinholes, it prioritizes a memorable silhouette and decorative texture over neutral readability.
Distinctive circular pinhole counters appear across multiple glyphs, acting as a recurring motif that unifies the set. The mix of rounded bowls and abrupt notches makes the texture visibly irregular in running text, which becomes part of the font’s character at larger sizes.