Groovy Ihve 1 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Copperplate New' by Caron twice, 'Supria Sans Condensed' by HVD Fonts, 'Feelin Teachy' by HansCo, 'Otoiwo Grotesk' by Pepper Type, and 'Core Sans ES' by S-Core (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logo design, event promo, groovy, playful, retro, chunky, bubbly, retro impact, playful display, poster flavor, friendly tone, rounded, soft corners, bouncy, cartoonish, lumpy.
A heavy, rounded display face with inflated strokes and softly blunted terminals. Letterforms feel hand-shaped rather than geometric, with subtly uneven curves and occasional pinched joins that create a wavy, organic rhythm. Counters are small and often asymmetrical, and the silhouettes lean on big, pillowy masses with gentle inward scoops (notably in shapes like C, S, and s). The overall texture is dense and black, with lively, slightly irregular spacing and widths across characters.
Best suited to large-size display settings where the irregular, groovy contours can be appreciated—posters, album or festival graphics, packaging, and bold brand marks. It can also work for short bursts of text (taglines, pull quotes) when a warm, retro personality is desired, but the dense weight and tight counters make it less ideal for long reading at small sizes.
The tone is upbeat and nostalgic, evoking mid-century pop and poster lettering with a relaxed, feel-good wobble. Its chunky softness reads friendly and humorous, more “fun headline” than formal typographic voice.
The design appears intended to deliver a confident, high-impact retro voice through soft, swollen forms and a deliberate hand-drawn wobble. It prioritizes personality and silhouette recognition over strict regularity, aiming for a friendly, psychedelic-era display feel.
Capitals are compact and blocky with pronounced rounding, while lowercase introduces more bounce and quirky details (single-storey a, bulbous bowls, and playful hooks on letters like r and f). Numerals are similarly soft and hefty, with simplified forms designed to note their character before precision.