Spooky Noju 14 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: halloween promos, horror titles, event posters, themed packaging, social graphics, eerie, playful, macabre, campy, pulp, thematic display, spooky texture, headline impact, seasonal branding, dripping, ragged, blobby, hand-drawn, inked.
A condensed, heavy display face with rounded, monoline strokes and softened terminals that often break into irregular drips. Letterforms keep a generally upright stance and simple, almost sans-like construction, but the bottom edges and some joins are intentionally roughened with tapered blobs and dangling points. Curves are plump and compact (notably in O, Q, 0, and 8), while verticals stay prominent, giving the set a tall, poster-friendly rhythm. Counters remain fairly open for the style, and spacing appears even, with the drips adding a textured baseline and a slightly uneven silhouette from glyph to glyph.
Well-suited for headlines and short bursts of text in Halloween promotions, horror-themed titles, haunted attraction materials, and spooky event posters. It also works effectively on themed packaging, stickers, and social graphics where the dripping silhouette can act as a visual motif.
The overall tone is spooky in a light, theatrical way—more haunted-house signage and Halloween party copy than grim horror. The drips and ragged edges suggest ooze, slime, or melting ink, creating an eerie atmosphere while retaining a friendly, cartoonish readability.
The design appears intended to deliver an instantly recognizable “dripping” spooky effect while keeping letterforms simple and legible. It prioritizes a strong silhouette and consistent texture across the set so the theme holds together in both all-caps and mixed-case display typography.
The dripping treatment is applied consistently across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, making the font feel cohesive in mixed-case settings. Because the drips introduce visual noise along the baseline, the face reads best with comfortable line spacing and at display sizes where the texture becomes a deliberate graphic feature rather than clutter.