Solid Eska 2 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logo, packaging, merchandise, retro, playful, punchy, sporty, cartoonish, attention grab, motion feel, graphic impact, retro display, slanted, rounded, blobby, chunky, swashy.
A heavy, right-leaning display face with rounded, swollen strokes and a sculpted, cut-in silhouette that gives many letters a notched, wind-swept feel. Counters are largely collapsed and interior space is minimized, creating dense black shapes with occasional teardrop-like pinches and sharp wedge terminals. Proportions feel compact and energetic, with irregular widths and a lively rhythm; joins and curves are exaggerated for impact rather than precision. Numerals follow the same solid, tilted construction, reading as bold silhouettes with minimal internal differentiation.
Best suited for posters, splashy headlines, and logo-style wordmarks where the solid silhouette and slanted energy can read as a single graphic gesture. It also fits packaging, stickers, and merchandise graphics that benefit from a bold, playful impact. For longer text, it works mainly as an accent or short callout rather than body copy.
The font conveys a fast, exuberant attitude—equal parts retro and cartoon-bold. Its slanted, chunky forms suggest motion and showmanship, with a slightly mischievous, attention-grabbing tone that feels more like signage or title art than text typography.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch through solid, counterless forms and a dynamic slant, prioritizing a distinctive silhouette over conventional readability. Its exaggerated curves and notched terminals aim to create a kinetic, novelty display voice reminiscent of retro show-card and cartoon title lettering.
Because counters are filled or nearly closed, legibility drops quickly at smaller sizes; the design performs best when given space and set in short runs. The overall texture is dark and continuous, so generous tracking and careful line spacing help keep words from merging into a single mass.