Spooky Vaho 8 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: horror titles, halloween promos, game titles, book covers, poster headlines, spooky, gothic, occult, haunted, vintage, evoke gothic era, add menace, create drama, stylized display, spiked serifs, tapered, angular, calligraphic, ragged.
A stylized serif with sharp, horn-like terminals and tapered strokes that feel carved rather than drawn. Serifs are wedgey and often flare into points, with subtle notches and irregular edges that introduce a slightly ragged rhythm. Curves stay fairly tight and angular, and counters are moderately open, keeping the texture dark but readable at display sizes. The capitals have a decorative, medieval-leaning silhouette, while the lowercase retains the same spiky finishing strokes and compact proportions, creating a consistent, edgy word shape.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as horror and mystery titles, Halloween or haunted-attraction promotions, game and film branding, and poster or packaging headlines. It can also work for chapter openers or pull quotes when used sparingly and with generous tracking to preserve clarity.
The overall tone is ominous and theatrical, evoking haunted signage, gothic folklore, and old-world spellbook lettering. Its pointed terminals and uneasy texture add tension and drama, making ordinary words feel eerie and ceremonial.
The font appears designed to deliver a spooky, gothic-inflected voice while remaining legible in display settings. Its tapered strokes and spiked serifs aim to suggest age, menace, and ritualistic flair without resorting to extreme distortion.
Numerals follow the same tapered, thorny logic, with pointed tips and slightly quirky silhouettes that read best when given enough size and spacing. The design feels intentionally imperfect, using small inconsistencies in curvature and serif shaping to heighten the unsettling character.