Solid Viki 13 is a very bold, narrow, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logo marks, merchandise, playful, retro, handmade, punchy, energetic, attention grab, handcrafted feel, signage flair, retro display, expressive tone, brushy, slanted, chunky, swashy, quirky.
A heavy, slanted display face with a brush-script sensibility translated into solid, ink-like shapes. Strokes show clear calligraphic pressure and tapered endings, with many counters reduced or fully closed to create bold silhouettes. Letterforms lean forward with rounded joins, bulbous terminals, and occasional flicks and hooks, producing a lively, irregular rhythm. Proportions are compact and tall-leaning, and the overall texture is dense, with prominent dark masses in rounds like O, Q, and 8.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, splashy headlines, packaging fronts, and brand marks where distinctive silhouettes do the work. It can also add character to merchandise graphics and event promos, especially when paired with a simpler companion for supporting copy.
The tone is exuberant and informal, evoking hand-painted signage and mid-century headline lettering. Its chunky, inky forms feel expressive and a bit mischievous, prioritizing personality over restraint. The slant and brush-like modulation add motion, making text feel fast, fun, and attention-seeking.
The design appears intended to deliver an all-caps-and-lowercase, brush-driven display voice with maximum presence and a handcrafted feel. By collapsing counters and emphasizing bold, tapered strokes, it aims to stay legible as a striking silhouette while conveying energetic, nostalgic charm.
Closed or minimized interior spaces are a defining feature, especially in rounded letters and some lowercase forms, which can make small sizes feel more like shapes than text. The numerals match the same brushy energy and exaggerated weight, reading best when given generous size and spacing.