Solid Retu 2 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, stickers, chunky, playful, retro, poster-like, cartoonish, visual impact, silhouette-first, quirky display, logo friendliness, blocky, rounded, soft corners, notched, sculpted.
A heavy, all-caps-forward display face built from large, compact silhouettes with minimal internal counter detail. Letterforms are largely geometric and monolithic, mixing rounded bowls with abruptly cut, squared terminals and occasional notches that feel carved out of solid shapes. Curves are broad and smooth, while joins and corners often resolve into blunt, flattened edges, producing a cut-paper or stamped look. Lowercase mirrors the same chunky construction with simplified forms and a consistently tall x-height, keeping word shapes dense and graphic rather than calligraphic.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, brand marks, and packaging where bold shapes can dominate the composition. It also works well for playful labels, merchandise graphics, and attention-grabbing social or display treatments where texture comes from silhouette rather than interior detail.
The overall tone is bold and humorous, with a slightly quirky, constructed personality that reads more like signage or a logo mark than a text face. Its filled-in interiors and sculpted cuts give it a toy-like, pop-graphics feel that can lean retro or comic depending on color and layout.
The design appears intended to maximize visual punch through solid, simplified forms and distinctive carved notches, creating a memorable silhouette-driven voice. It prioritizes graphic presence and character over fine internal detail, aiming for confident display typography that holds up as a bold shape in layout.
Because many counters are reduced or closed, similar shapes can cluster visually in longer strings, especially at smaller sizes. The strong black mass and simplified interiors make it excel in high-contrast layouts, while spacing and line breaks will matter for keeping words readable.