Solid Anbe 3 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, event promos, playful, retro, cheeky, cartoonish, kinetic, expressiveness, attention grabbing, handmade feel, graphic impact, humor, blob, inky, soft-edged, rounded, bouncy.
A slanted, soft-edged display face with an intentionally uneven, hand-drawn rhythm. Strokes swing between sleek tapered joins and heavy, blobby terminals, creating a lively texture and shifting color across words. Many counters are partially closed or collapsed, turning bowls and apertures into solid, teardrop-like masses, while other letters keep open, airy curves—an irregular mix that heightens the novelty feel. Curves dominate the construction; straight strokes appear subtly bowed, and diagonals (V, W, X, Y) keep a sharp, energetic angle. Numerals follow the same inky, high-personality approach with simplified forms and occasional filled-in interiors.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, branding marks, packaging callouts, and event promotions where its bold, irregular texture can be a feature. It also works well for playful editorial pull-quotes or titles, especially when set with generous tracking and line spacing.
The overall tone is mischievous and animated—like brush lettering that’s been pushed into a bold, graphic caricature. Its wobble, swelling shapes, and occasional “ink spill” effect read as informal and attention-seeking, with a nostalgic, poster-like charm.
The design appears aimed at delivering a bold italic display voice with a deliberately imperfect, inky silhouette—mixing brush-like energy with chunky, partially solidified interiors to create a memorable novelty texture.
Letterforms show purposeful inconsistency: some glyphs lean more streamlined while others become near-silhouettes, producing a spotty, textured rhythm in running text. The slant and tapered connections help maintain motion, but the frequent counter closure makes dense passages feel more like display copy than continuous reading.