Solid Tyhy 13 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, game ui, packaging, industrial, brutalist, arcade, techno, stencil, maximum impact, modular construction, graphic texture, tech styling, blocky, monolithic, angular, geometric, notched.
A monolithic, block-built display face with squared proportions, heavy mass, and largely closed counters that read as solid silhouettes. Letterforms are constructed from chunky rectangular modules with frequent corner chamfers and small notches or bite-like cut-ins that create a crisp, mechanical rhythm. Strokes are predominantly straight with minimal curvature, producing a hard-edged, pixel-adjacent texture; spacing appears intentionally irregular, reinforcing a rugged, constructed feel. Lowercase follows the same architectural logic as the caps, with a tall x-height and compact internal detail.
Best suited to display settings where impact matters more than fine readability: posters, title treatments, branding marks, packaging callouts, and short interface labels in games or tech-themed layouts. It performs particularly well when set large, in all caps, or with extra letterspacing to keep word shapes clear.
The overall tone is forceful and mechanical, evoking industrial signage, arcade-era graphics, and sci‑fi interface labeling. Its dense black presence and notched detailing add a slightly aggressive, utilitarian character that feels engineered rather than handwritten or friendly.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual weight with a constructed, modular aesthetic, using notches and chamfers to introduce character while keeping forms solid and icon-like. It prioritizes silhouette recognition and graphic punch for bold, high-contrast applications.
Because interior openings are mostly collapsed, differentiation relies on external silhouettes and the placement of small notches; this makes the face most effective at larger sizes and with generous tracking. The numerals and uppercase maintain the same block-system consistency, supporting a uniform, emblem-like color on the page.