Solid Tyba 12 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, game ui, industrial, retro, arcade, stencil-like, techno, high impact, mechanical feel, retro tech, distinct silhouettes, chamfered, blocky, angular, geometric, notched.
A chunky, modular display face built from heavy rectangular masses with sharp chamfered corners and frequent internal notches. Counters are largely collapsed or treated as cut-in slots, creating a solid, stencil-adjacent silhouette with minimal interior whitespace. Curves are mostly avoided in favor of octagonal rounding and straight segments, producing a rigid rhythm and a pixel-meets-metal geometry. The lowercase follows the same block logic as the capitals, with simplified bowls and narrow apertures; figures are similarly faceted and heavy, with clear, punchy silhouettes at larger sizes.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, title cards, product packaging, and branding marks where the solid silhouettes can dominate. It also fits game/UI labels or tech-themed graphics, especially when used at medium-to-large sizes with generous spacing to preserve letter distinction.
The overall tone is assertive and mechanical, evoking industrial labeling, arcade-era graphics, and sci-fi interfaces. Its dense, cut-out construction reads tough and utilitarian, with a playful retro-tech edge rather than a neutral text voice.
The design appears intended as a maximal-impact display font: a compact, armored set of forms that prioritizes silhouette strength and a distinctive notched construction over open readability. The collapsed-counter approach suggests a desire for a stamped, cut, or machined feel with a retro-digital sensibility.
Because many letters rely on carved-in gaps instead of open counters, differentiation comes from corner cuts and notch placement; this boosts impact but can reduce legibility when set small or tightly tracked. The design’s consistent chamfer language keeps lines of text visually uniform, even with the irregular interior cut patterns.