Spooky Kifo 2 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, titles, logos, event promos, packaging, sinister, creepy, gory, camp horror, nighttime, shock value, horror mood, grunge texture, handmade feel, attention grabbing, dripping, ragged, blobby, splattered, melting.
The letterforms are heavy and rounded at their cores, then break into irregular, melting drips and tapered points that hang below baselines and bowls. Strokes fluctuate noticeably, with lumpy contours and uneven terminals that create a handmade, splattered silhouette. Spacing and widths vary by character, reinforcing a chaotic rhythm, while counters stay relatively open so the shapes remain recognizable even with the distressed treatment.
Best suited for short display settings where mood is the primary goal: horror posters, haunted house and Halloween promotions, game and film titles, album art, and spooky event branding. It can work for punchy headers, logos, or packaging callouts, but the distressed silhouettes and active bottoms make it less appropriate for long paragraphs or small UI text.
This font projects a menacing, macabre energy with an intentionally unsettling tone. The dripping terminals and ragged edges evoke gore, slime, and decay, making it feel cinematic and campy in a classic horror way rather than refined or neutral.
The design appears intended to deliver immediate genre signaling through drips, smears, and irregular outlines, prioritizing atmosphere over typographic restraint. It aims to read as painted or oozing ink, using exaggerated descenders and hanging droplets to create tension and visual motion.
Many glyphs feature pronounced downward drips that extend beyond typical baseline expectations, so extra line spacing helps avoid collisions. The numerals and uppercase maintain the same ooze motif, giving a consistent themed texture across letters and figures.