Spooky Dubu 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: horror posters, halloween promos, game titles, album covers, haunted branding, menacing, grungy, chaotic, campy, macabre, create tension, add distress, evoke decay, boost impact, handmade feel, ragged, torn-edge, blotty, handmade, jagged.
A distressed display face built from chunky, ink-heavy forms with aggressively ragged outer contours. Strokes show irregular swelling and pinched joints, producing a hand-cut or blotted brush feel rather than clean geometry. Counters are uneven and sometimes tight, and terminals frequently end in sharp nicks or torn-looking bites. The overall rhythm is intentionally inconsistent, with subtle per-glyph wobble and rough texture that reads as abrasion across both uppercase and lowercase, plus numerals.
Well-suited to titles and short bursts of copy where texture and atmosphere matter: horror and Halloween promotions, haunted-house flyers, spooky event signage, game or film titling, and gritty packaging or merch. It’s most effective at display sizes, where the rough perimeter and uneven counters can be appreciated without sacrificing legibility.
The texture and torn silhouettes create an ominous, B-movie horror tone—more gritty and mischievous than elegant. It suggests decay, danger, and jump-scare energy, with a playful handmade edge that keeps it readable while still feeling unsettled.
The design appears intended to deliver immediate “spooky” impact through heavy silhouettes and distressed edges, mimicking torn paper, dried paint, or corrupted ink. Its consistent roughness across caps, lowercase, and figures suggests a deliberate, unified texture meant for thematic display typography rather than neutral reading.
The sample text shows the face holding together best when given generous size and breathing room; the irregular edges become a key feature rather than noise. Uppercase has a heavier, more poster-like presence, while lowercase retains the same distressed logic with slightly softer silhouettes. Numerals match the same shredded contouring, keeping the set visually cohesive.