Spooky Tyly 9 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, halloween, horror titles, event flyers, spooky, sinister, gothic, campy, aggressive, horror signaling, theatrical impact, gothic revival, seasonal display, spiky, tapered, ragged, thorny, pointed.
A condensed blackletter-inspired display face with heavy, compact forms and abrupt, thorn-like terminals. Strokes are predominantly monoline in feeling, with sharp notches and wedge cuts that create a ragged silhouette along stems, bowls, and cross-strokes. Counters are tight and angular, and many joins are pinched to emphasize verticality and a chiseled, clawed texture. The numerals and lowercase follow the same jagged rhythm, keeping a consistent horror-ornamental edge across the set.
Best suited for short display settings such as posters, trailers, party invites, band or venue headlines, and seasonal promotions where an unsettling, decorative voice is desired. It performs well in high-contrast applications and benefits from generous tracking and leading to keep the spiky contours readable.
The overall tone is ominous and theatrical, evoking classic horror titling and haunted-house graphics. Its aggressive spikes and distressed-looking edges read as eerie and slightly playful rather than subtle, lending a pulpy, Halloween-forward attitude.
The design appears intended to blend a condensed gothic structure with horror-style serrations, prioritizing atmosphere and impact over neutral readability. Its consistent thorned terminals and carved-in texture aim to deliver instant genre signaling in titles and branding moments.
Legibility is strongest at larger sizes where the pointed detailing remains distinct; at small sizes the tight counters and frequent notches can visually fill in. The texture is consistent across lines of text, producing a dark, high-impact word shape with a serrated perimeter.