Spooky Ilbu 3 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: horror titles, halloween promos, game ui, poster headlines, album covers, eerie, sinister, grungy, occult, rough, distressed print, horror branding, aged texture, dramatic display, ragged, distressed, jagged, inked, handmade.
A rough, distressed serif with visibly ragged contours and broken-looking strokes, as if stamped or printed from a worn block. Letterforms are compact with sturdy verticals and wedge-like, irregular serifs; counters stay mostly open but are uneven, and curves (C, O, G) show chattered edges. Stroke endings often taper into thorny points, creating a flickering texture along the baseline and cap line, while spacing reads slightly uneven in a deliberately handmade way.
Best suited to display settings such as horror and thriller titles, Halloween promotions, haunted-attraction signage, and eerie poster or flyer headlines. It can also work for game interfaces, chapter headers, packaging, or album art when a gritty, unsettling voice is needed; use sparingly for longer passages and size up to preserve the distressed detail.
The overall tone is ominous and weathered, evoking old broadsides, occult pamphlets, and horror title cards. Its uneven edges and sharp, gnawed terminals create tension and a sense of decay, producing a cinematic “creeping” feel even in simple text.
The design appears intended to mimic distressed print or carved lettering, combining a traditional serif skeleton with aggressive erosion and pointed terminals to deliver a period-tinged, creepy atmosphere. Consistent roughening across caps, lowercase, and numerals suggests an emphasis on unified texture for impactful thematic typography.
In running text the distressed texture becomes the dominant feature, adding visual noise and strong character; it holds together best at larger sizes where the irregular edges read as intentional detailing rather than blur. Numerals and lowercase follow the same worn, carved rhythm, keeping the set cohesive for headlines and short bursts of copy.