Groovy Ihly 2 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, event flyers, packaging, playful, psychedelic, goopy, cartoonish, retro, retro flair, playful impact, expressive display, quirky branding, blobby, organic, soft, rounded, bubbly.
A heavy, blobby display face with softly rounded contours and an intentionally uneven, hand-molded edge. Strokes swell and pinch unpredictably, creating a lively rhythm that varies from letter to letter while staying cohesive. Counters are small and irregular (often teardrop-like), and terminals are fully rounded with no sharp corners. The overall silhouette feels inflated and soft, with slightly wavy outlines and quirky proportions across the alphabet and numerals.
Best suited for attention-grabbing display settings such as posters, event flyers, album or playlist artwork, and expressive packaging. It excels in short headlines, logos, and punchy phrases where its irregular contours can be a feature rather than a distraction.
The font projects a carefree, groovy attitude—friendly, humorous, and a little weird in a good way. Its melty shapes and irregular rhythm evoke retro poster energy and playful, offbeat creativity rather than formality or precision.
The design appears intended to capture a retro, psychedelic display voice through exaggerated weight, rounded forms, and deliberately imperfect outlines. Its letterforms prioritize personality and movement over strict geometry, aiming for a bold, friendly impact in large-format typography.
Because the interiors are tight and the outlines are highly organic, readability drops quickly at small sizes; it works best when allowed to stay large and bold. The numerals and punctuation match the same soft, swollen construction, keeping a consistent tone in headlines and short bursts of text.