Solid Ipbi 3 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, kids branding, party invites, stickers, playful, goofy, retro, chunky, cartoon, attention grabbing, playful branding, handmade feel, retro novelty, rounded, soft corners, blobby, bouncy, uneven.
A heavy, chunky display face built from rounded, blobby silhouettes with deliberately irregular contours. Strokes are broadly uniform and the letterforms feel slightly warped, as if cut from soft material, with uneven joins and subtly shifting widths from glyph to glyph. Counters are minimal or largely closed, so many letters read as solid shapes with only small notches and cut-ins to suggest structure. The rhythm is bouncy and informal, with wide bowls, simplified terminals, and a generally compact internal detailing that favors bold silhouette recognition over precision.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, playful headlines, packaging, children’s or toy branding, event invitations, and sticker-style graphics. It also works well for logos or badges where a bold, friendly silhouette is more important than fine internal detail.
The overall tone is playful and mischievous, leaning into a handmade, cartoon-like energy. Its soft, inflated forms and quirky inconsistency evoke retro novelty lettering and kid-friendly packaging, with a cheerful sense of visual noise that keeps the texture lively.
The design appears intended to maximize immediate, punchy recognition through thick, solid silhouettes and intentionally imperfect curves. It prioritizes character and humor over typographic neutrality, aiming for a fun display texture that feels hand-shaped and approachable.
Because interior openings are reduced, similar silhouettes can converge (especially at smaller sizes), and spacing will benefit from generous tracking and line spacing. The numerals match the same soft, chunky build, with simplified shapes and strong presence that reads best in short bursts.