Spooky Dury 1 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, title cards, event flyers, seasonal promos, menacing, macabre, playful, chaotic, retro, horror branding, dramatic impact, distressed texture, novelty display, jagged, spiky, ragged, flared, inkblot.
A heavy, high-contrast display serif with compact proportions and sharply broken contours. Strokes terminate in uneven spikes and thorn-like notches, giving each letter a ragged silhouette while keeping a consistent, blocky core structure. Serifs are short and aggressively flared, counters are relatively small, and the overall rhythm alternates between sturdy verticals and serrated edges that feel intentionally distressed. Numerals match the same angular, chipped treatment and read as bold, poster-oriented forms.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as headlines, posters, movie or game title cards, and event flyers where the spiky texture can be a feature rather than a distraction. It also fits seasonal promotions and themed packaging or signage that benefits from an eerie, distressed display voice.
The overall tone is ominous and theatrical, evoking classic horror title cards and haunted-house signage. Its prickly outlines add tension and mischief, balancing fear with a slightly camp, Halloween-night energy.
The design appears intended to fuse a classic serif skeleton with horror-themed distressing, creating a readable yet characterful display face. The consistent thorned terminals and chipped edges suggest a deliberate strategy to add atmosphere and grit without fully sacrificing letter recognition.
Despite the irregular edge treatment, the underlying letter construction remains fairly traditional, which helps recognition in short bursts. The texture is visually active and can build density quickly in longer lines, especially where tight counters and spikes cluster around joins.