Solid Absi 3 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, children’s, stickers, playful, quirky, cartoon, offbeat, friendly, impact, humor, handmade, novelty, attention, chunky, bouncy, irregular, hand-cut, soft-edged.
A chunky, compact display face with heavy, mostly solid letterforms and frequently collapsed counters. Strokes are monolinear in feel and end in blunt, slightly tapered terminals that create a cut-paper silhouette. Geometry mixes rounded bowls with uneven, wedge-like joins, producing a deliberately irregular rhythm from glyph to glyph. Proportions are tight and upright, with compact apertures and simplified internal detail that reads best at larger sizes.
Best suited to short display settings such as posters, headlines, packaging, and playful branding where a strong silhouette and comic energy are desirable. It also works well for children’s or novelty-oriented applications and punchy labels where the text can be set large and with generous spacing.
The overall tone is playful and mischievous, with a handmade, cartoon-like wobble that feels informal and energetic. Its dense, solid shapes give it a bold, poster-ready presence while the irregular contours keep it lighthearted rather than strict or technical.
The design appears intended to prioritize personality and immediate visual impact over neutrality, using solid fills and irregular, hand-cut forms to create a distinctive, quirky voice for display typography.
Several letters rely on silhouette more than internal structure, with counters reduced to small notches or removed entirely, which increases impact but can reduce clarity in longer text. The numerals follow the same chunky, simplified approach, maintaining a consistent, punchy texture across mixed content.