Solid Vidi 7 is a bold, narrow, very high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, book covers, event flyers, quirky, playful, retro, whimsical, handmade, expressiveness, attention-grabbing, handmade feel, retro flavor, graphic impact, inked, squashed, lopsided, cartoony, bouncy.
A compact, display-oriented alphabet with tall caps, a relatively low x-height, and a lively mix of straight stems and bulbous, teardrop-like masses. Strokes alternate between hairline-thin joins and heavy, pooled forms, creating a high-contrast, ink-blot rhythm across the line. Counters are frequently reduced or closed, and terminals vary from blunt slabs to tapered, hooky ends, giving the set an irregular, hand-rendered consistency. Overall spacing feels tight and the silhouettes do much of the readability work, with several letters relying on distinctive filled shapes rather than open interior space.
Works best in short, large-size applications where its dramatic black shapes and thin connectors can read cleanly—posters, headlines, packaging callouts, book or album titles, and event flyers. It can also add personality to logos or wordmarks when the quirky, irregular texture is part of the brand voice.
The tone is eccentric and theatrical, reading like a mid‑century novelty headline with a playful, slightly spooky “ink spill” charm. Its bouncy proportions and uneven weight distribution make it feel informal and characterful, suited to humorous or offbeat messaging rather than neutral communication.
The design appears intended to create instant personality through exaggerated contrast and semi-collapsed counters, producing a bold, graphic silhouette with a handmade, novelty feel. Rather than aiming for even color and continuous readability, it prioritizes expressive shapes and a distinctive, slightly unpredictable rhythm.
The figures and lowercase show the same pooled-ink contrast, with some numerals leaning toward single-stroke, handwritten forms while others become heavy, near-solid shapes. In text samples, the texture is strongly patterned and attention-grabbing, with distinctive word silhouettes but reduced clarity in dense settings.