Solid Kobi 1 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, stickers, playful, chunky, retro, punchy, quirky, visual impact, logo style, retro flavor, shape-driven, novelty display, rounded, geometric, notched, stencil-like, cut-in terminals.
This typeface is built from heavy, rounded geometric masses with frequent wedge-like cut-ins and notches that carve the silhouettes. Counters are often minimized or fully closed, so many letters read as solid shapes with small, strategically removed bites for differentiation. Strokes maintain a consistent thickness, with soft curves contrasted by sharp triangular intrusions and flat, blocky joins. The overall rhythm is compact and weighty, with simplified internal detail and a distinctly constructed, modular feel.
Best suited to short display settings where its solid silhouettes and carved details can read clearly—posters, headlines, branding marks, packaging, and playful merchandise graphics. It can also work for large-format signage or social graphics where maximum visual punch is needed.
The tone is bold and cheeky, leaning into a retro display attitude that feels toy-like and attention-grabbing. Its solid, sculpted forms and quirky cutouts create a lighthearted, slightly eccentric personality that reads more as graphic shapes than traditional letterforms.
The design appears intended as a high-impact display face that prioritizes graphic presence over conventional counter structure. By collapsing interiors and relying on distinctive notches and simplified geometry, it aims to produce a memorable, emblematic look that holds up as bold shapes in modern branding and retro-inspired layouts.
Legibility is driven by outer contours and signature notches rather than open counters, which amplifies impact at large sizes but can make dense text feel dark and busy. The numerals and capitals share the same carved, geometric logic, helping headlines feel cohesive and logo-like.