Groovy Gode 14 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, packaging, event promos, groovy, playful, retro, wavy, chunky, retro flavor, expressive display, playful impact, psychedelic mood, bulbous, soft-edged, blobby, bouncy, ink-heavy.
A heavy, ink-saturated display face built from soft, swollen strokes and rounded terminals. Letterforms feel gently pinched and inflated, with wavy edges and irregular, organic contours that create a lively rhythm across words. Counters are small and often teardrop-like, with occasional off-center apertures that enhance the hand-formed look. The overall construction is upright with compact proportions and a slightly uneven width distribution that reads as intentional and expressive rather than geometric.
Best suited for short, high-impact display typography such as posters, headlines, album covers, packaging, and event promotions. It can also work for playful brand marks or section headers where a retro, expressive voice is desired, especially at medium-to-large sizes.
The font projects a cheerful, psychedelic-era energy with a friendly, cartoonish warmth. Its bouncy silhouettes and melty curves suggest movement and spontaneity, lending a lighthearted, humorous tone. The dense black shapes and quirky internal spaces give it a bold, attention-grabbing personality.
The design appears intended to evoke a groovy, retro display sensibility through inflated, wavy letterforms and intentionally irregular detailing. It prioritizes personality and visual rhythm over neutrality, aiming to create immediate impact and a distinctive, era-tinged mood.
In text settings, the strong shapes create distinctive word images, but the tight internal counters and irregular detailing can reduce clarity at smaller sizes or in long passages. It performs best when allowed generous size and some breathing room in tracking/leading so the lively contours don’t visually clump.