Groovy Ekpe 2 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Pinewood' by Mans Greback and 'Primal' by Zeptonn (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, album art, event promos, playful, groovy, retro, bubbly, friendly, attention, nostalgia, fun, expressiveness, impact, blobby, soft, rounded, puffy, organic.
A heavy, blobby display face built from swollen, rounded strokes and soft terminals. Forms lean on bulbous counters and uneven, hand-shaped curves, with gentle in-and-out modulation that gives edges a liquid, wavy feel rather than crisp geometry. The rhythm is loose and lively, with intentionally irregular silhouettes and slightly shifting widths that create a bouncing texture across words. Lowercase is large and prominent relative to capitals, helping the font read as compact and chunky at display sizes.
Best suited for large-size applications where its blobby contours can breathe—posters, headlines, album art, packaging, and attention-grabbing promo graphics. It also works well for short, punchy phrases and logotype-style wordmarks, but is likely to feel dense in long passages or at small sizes due to tight counters and heavy shapes.
The overall tone is exuberant and lighthearted, with a distinctly retro, loungey energy. Its inflated shapes and wiggly contours feel approachable and comedic, suggesting poster-era psychedelia and playful pop culture rather than formal editorial typography.
The design appears intended to deliver a strong, immediately recognizable display voice with a hand-formed, era-referential groove. Its inflated construction and irregular rhythm prioritize personality and impact over neutrality, aiming to add warmth and motion to titles and branding.
Counters are often small and rounded, and some joins pinch or swell, producing a mottled “melted” edge effect in continuous text. Numerals follow the same puffy construction, keeping the set consistent for bold headlines and short callouts.