Solid Ipma 3 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, children’s media, playful, cartoon, chunky, quirky, friendly, attention-grabbing, humorous, kid-friendly, display-first, blobby, rounded, bouncy, handmade, soft-edged.
A heavy, rounded display face with soft, blobby silhouettes and minimal interior separation, giving many counters a filled or nearly closed look. Strokes are thick and uniform with low contrast, and terminals are bulbous or gently squared off, producing a tactile, cutout-like presence. Proportions vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, with uneven widths and slightly irregular curves that create a lively, informal rhythm. The lowercase is compact with simplified forms, and the numerals are similarly stout and rounded for consistent color in text.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as posters, splash headlines, packaging, stickers, and playful branding. It can also work for children’s media, game/UI title treatments, and event graphics where bold, friendly character matters more than long-form readability.
The overall tone is playful and comedic, leaning toward a kid-friendly, cartoon sensibility. Its irregular rhythm and stuffed-in counters make it feel bold, mischievous, and attention-seeking rather than refined or technical.
Likely designed to deliver maximum visual weight with a whimsical, irregular personality, using rounded outlines and collapsed counters to create a distinctive solid, stamp-like texture. The goal appears to be immediate recognition and a fun, approachable voice in display applications.
Legibility is strongest at larger sizes where the collapsed counters read as a deliberate stylistic feature; in dense settings the heavy black mass can reduce letter differentiation. The sample text shows an energetic texture with pronounced word shapes and a “bouncy” baseline feel even though the letters remain upright.