Solid Ikho 7 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, kids media, playful, goofy, cartoon, bubbly, handmade, bold impact, comic charm, friendly tone, handmade feel, blobby, rounded, soft, chunky, organic.
This typeface uses thick, rounded, blob-like strokes with soft terminals and irregular, hand-drawn contours. Counters are largely collapsed into solid shapes, so letters read as filled silhouettes with only occasional pinched notches or small openings. Proportions vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, creating an uneven rhythm; curves dominate, and straight strokes appear slightly wobbly and inflated. The overall texture is heavy and inky, with compact interior detail and a strong, chunky presence.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as posters, splashy headlines, labels, and playful packaging where bold silhouettes can do the work. It can also fit kids’ media, comic-style graphics, and novelty merch, especially when used at larger sizes with ample spacing to maintain character recognition.
The tone is playful and goofy, with an intentionally imperfect, cartoon-like friendliness. Its puffy silhouettes and inconsistent rhythm give it a spontaneous, homemade feel that leans toward fun, kid-oriented, and lighthearted messaging rather than formality.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch through soft, inflated forms and solid, counterless construction. Its irregular outlines and varied widths prioritize character and humor over strict consistency, aiming for an expressive, cartoonish display voice.
Because interior structure is minimized, differentiation relies on outer contours and distinctive silhouettes; characters with similar skeletons can look closer together at small sizes. In longer lines, the dense black mass and irregular widths create a lively but busy color that benefits from generous tracking and leading.