Solid Tema 9 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logo design, packaging, stickers, playful, chunky, quirky, retro, cartoon, impact, humor, novelty, expressiveness, attention, rounded, blobby, irregular, inked, soft corners.
A dense, heavy display face built from rounded, blocky silhouettes and uneven contours. Strokes swell into bulbous masses, with frequent pinched notches and flattened terminals that create a cut-out, hand-shaped rhythm rather than a mechanically consistent outline. Counters are minimal and often reduced to small slits or dots, giving letters a largely closed, solid presence and producing a dark, continuous texture in text. Uppercase forms are squat and emphatic, while the lowercase maintains a tall x-height and compact apertures; overall spacing reads tight because the shapes carry so much visual weight.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as posters, big headlines, playful branding, packaging fronts, and merchandise graphics where the solid silhouettes can read as shapes. It works particularly well when given generous size and breathing room, and is less appropriate for dense body copy or small UI text where the reduced apertures can hinder legibility.
The font projects a mischievous, energetic tone—somewhere between cartoon lettering and retro novelty signage. Its lumpy, irregular edges feel informal and handmade, suggesting humor and approachability more than precision or restraint. The overall impression is bold and attention-grabbing, with a playful edge that can feel intentionally unruly.
The design appears intended to maximize visual punch through thick, solid forms while adding character via irregular cuts and blobby proportions. It prioritizes personality and graphic impact over traditional readability, aiming for a novelty display voice that feels handmade and fun.
At smaller sizes, the collapsed counters and heavy inked-in massing can cause letters to merge visually and reduce word-shape clarity, especially in longer passages. The character set shown includes distinctive, chunky numerals and a consistent use of soft, rounded geometry punctuated by occasional sharp nicks that add texture.