Solid Hiho 3 is a very bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Burger Honren' by IRF Lab Studio (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, event flyers, playful, rugged, handmade, retro, offbeat, high impact, quirky personality, handmade feel, poster display, rough edges, blobby, chunky, irregular, compressed.
A compact, heavy display face with a compressed footprint and chunky, uneven contours. Strokes are solid and dense, with counters frequently tightened or collapsed into small slits or teardrop holes, giving many letters a cut-out, inked-block look. Terminals appear blunt and slightly jagged, as if stamped or carved, and the silhouette varies subtly from glyph to glyph, producing a lively, irregular rhythm. Curves are bulbous and asymmetric, while straight strokes wobble slightly, reinforcing the handmade impression.
Best suited to short, bold statements in headlines, posters, and promotional graphics where texture and personality are assets. It also fits packaging, labels, stickers, and display branding that want a handcrafted, offbeat voice rather than a clean corporate finish.
The overall tone is mischievous and slightly gritty, pairing cartoonish heft with a distressed, lo-fi edge. It feels informal and attention-seeking—more playful than polished—evoking DIY signage and quirky, retro novelty lettering.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a compact width while introducing deliberate irregularities for character. By collapsing many counters and emphasizing thick, sculpted silhouettes, it prioritizes graphic presence and novelty over conventional text readability.
Because of the dense forms and frequently reduced interior spaces, readability benefits from generous sizing and spacing, especially in longer lines. The numerals and punctuation adopt the same solid, cut-out construction, keeping a consistent poster-style presence across mixed content.