Groovy Urgi 3 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Procerus' by Artegra, 'Glaw' by Flavortype, 'Sharp Grotesk Latin' and 'Sharp Grotesk Paneuropean' by Monotype, 'Fixture' by Sudtipos, and 'Herokid' by W Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, album covers, packaging, branding, psychedelic, funky, retro, playful, quirky, expressiveness, retro feel, display impact, attention grabbing, signage style, bulbous, wavy, soft-edged, compressed, top-heavy.
This typeface uses chunky, compressed letterforms with soft, rounded corners and a distinctly wavy silhouette. Strokes are heavy and largely monoline, while terminals and joins often swell into bulb-like shapes that create a lively, uneven rhythm. Counters are small and sometimes pinched, with occasional notch-like cut-ins that add texture and irregularity. The overall geometry feels vertically stretched and tightly spaced, emphasizing strong black shapes and graphic impact.
Best suited for display typography where character matters more than text economy—posters, event titles, album/playlist art, packaging, and bold brand marks. It can work for short bursts of copy (taglines, pull quotes) when set with generous size and tracking, but it is not optimized for long-form reading.
The font projects a distinctly groovy, late-60s/70s energy—cheeky, theatrical, and a bit surreal. Its bouncy contours and exaggerated proportions give it a poster-like attitude that feels at home in music, nightlife, and pop-culture contexts. The irregular details keep it informal and expressive rather than strict or utilitarian.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual personality through heavy silhouettes, compressed proportions, and rhythmic, hand-shaped irregularities. Its sculpted notches and swelling forms suggest a goal of evoking vintage psychedelic signage and playful display lettering while maintaining a cohesive, repeatable system across uppercase, lowercase, and figures.
At larger sizes the distinctive notches, swelling bowls, and compact counters read as intentional personality cues; at smaller sizes those same features may close up and reduce clarity. Numerals and caps match the same compressed, sculpted approach, keeping a consistent, display-first tone across the set.