Solid Poby 10 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, stickers, playful, chunky, retro, toy-like, quirky, graphic impact, novelty display, silhouette emphasis, playful branding, diy texture, stencil-like, faceted, geometric, blobby, rounded.
A heavy, compact display face built from simplified geometric masses with collapsed counters, producing mostly solid silhouettes. Curves read as large rounded bowls, while many joins and terminals are clipped into angled facets that create a cut-out, stencil-like rhythm. Proportions are stable and upright with a tall x-height feel, but the outlines stay intentionally irregular: inner notches, bite marks, and asymmetric cuts vary by letter, giving the alphabet a hand-shaped, modular character. Spacing appears tight in text, and the dense black shapes create a strong, continuous texture on the line.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, packaging, and logo wordmarks where the solid, sculpted silhouettes can read as graphic shapes. It works well for playful branding, event titles, and attention-grabbing labels, especially at medium to large sizes where the faceted details remain legible.
The overall tone is bold and mischievous, with a playful, toy-block sensibility that leans retro and cartoonish. The faceted cuts add a crafty, DIY flavor, while the solid construction makes the voice feel loud, emphatic, and intentionally unconventional.
This font appears designed to function more like a set of bold pictorial letterforms than a conventional text face—maximizing ink coverage and silhouette character through collapsed counters and intentionally irregular cut facets. The goal seems to be immediate visual punch and a distinctive, handcrafted novelty texture in display applications.
Because interior openings are largely filled, letter recognition relies on outer silhouettes and distinctive cut-ins; this strengthens the logo-like impact but reduces clarity at smaller sizes or in long passages. Rounded forms (like O/C/Q) contrast with more angular, stepped shapes (like E/F/K), creating a lively, uneven cadence across words.