Solid Weho 8 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, game titles, packaging, industrial, stenciled, rugged, arcade, retro, maximum impact, industrial flavor, retro display, quirky texture, blocky, squared, rounded corners, notched, compact counters.
A heavy, block-built display face with squared silhouettes, softened corners, and frequent notches and bite-like cut-ins that create an irregular, machined rhythm. Many letters show minimal interior space, with counters reduced to small slots or fully closed, producing dense black shapes and strong figure/ground impact. The alphabet mixes straight verticals with occasional stepped terminals and inset joints, giving the set a modular, constructed feel; widths vary noticeably across characters, and lowercase forms are simplified, single-storey, and closely related to the uppercase in structure.
Well suited to posters, branding marks, and short headline lines where its dense silhouettes and distinctive cut-ins can be read as a stylistic feature. It also fits game titles, retro-inspired graphics, and packaging or label systems that want a stamped/industrial voice. Use at larger sizes for maximum clarity, particularly where counters would otherwise close up.
The overall tone is tough and utilitarian, with a gritty, game-like energy that reads as industrial and retro at the same time. Its blunt massing and quirky cutouts add attitude and a slightly playful roughness, evoking stamped metal, old machinery labels, or arcade-era title screens.
Likely designed to deliver maximum visual impact through dense, simplified letterforms while introducing character via irregular notches and reduced interior openings. The aim appears to be a constructed, industrial display style with a retro-technical flavor that remains cohesive across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
The notches and collapsed counters become more prominent in smaller interior spaces (e.g., B, R, 8), so the design reads best when the shapes have room to breathe. The sample text shows an even baseline and consistent weight, but the irregular detailing creates a deliberately uneven texture across words, especially in dense paragraphs.