Solid Tete 8 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'ATF Railroad Gothic' by ATF Collection, 'Kontesa' by FoxType, 'Sharp Grotesk Latin' and 'Sharp Grotesk Paneuropean' by Monotype, and 'Herokid' by W Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, stickers, brutalist, industrial, stencil-like, playful, retro, high impact, silhouette focus, diy texture, iconic shapes, chunky, blocky, monolithic, rounded, notched.
A heavy, compact display face built from big, dark masses with rounded corners and frequent squared-off nicks and bite marks along the edges. Many letters show collapsed or nearly collapsed counters, producing a mostly solid silhouette and a punchy, poster-like rhythm. Curves are simplified into broad, geometric bowls, while joins and terminals often appear stepped or clipped, giving the outlines a cut-out, tool-made feel. Spacing and widths feel intentionally uneven across glyphs, reinforcing an irregular, hand-constructed texture in words and lines.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, logo wordmarks, packaging, and bold labels where the silhouette can do the work. It can also support thematic applications like industrial, underground, or retro-styled graphics, especially at larger sizes where the clipped details remain clear.
The tone is loud and unapologetic, combining a rugged, industrial attitude with a slightly mischievous, cartoonish bluntness. Its notched silhouettes read as DIY, stamped, or hacked-from-blocks, which lends an energetic, rebellious personality.
The design appears intended to maximize visual weight and create a signature silhouette by collapsing interior openings and introducing deliberate edge cuts. Rather than aiming for conventional readability, it prioritizes a distinctive, block-built look that feels stamped, carved, or cut from solid material.
In the text sample, the dense silhouettes create strong horizontal bands and can reduce internal differentiation between similar shapes, especially where counters close up. The distinctive edge notches become the main identifying feature, so the design reads best when those cuts have room to be seen.