Groovy Viha 14 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, album art, playful, retro, friendly, quirky, bouncy, display impact, retro cueing, quirky branding, poster energy, rounded, soft-cornered, blobby, compact, chunky.
A compact, heavy sans with softened corners and a distinctly sculpted, hand-cut feel. Strokes are thick and fairly even, with rounded terminals and occasional notches or wedge-like cuts that give counters and joins an irregular, organic rhythm. Curves are generously radiused, bowls are tight, and apertures tend to be small, producing a dense color on the page. The letterforms lean on geometric construction but are intentionally “melted” and uneven in their internal spacing, creating lively silhouettes while maintaining consistent baseline and cap alignment.
This font performs best in short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, logotypes, and brand marks where its quirky silhouettes can be appreciated. It also suits packaging, stickers, event graphics, and entertainment or lifestyle applications that benefit from a retro, playful voice. For extended reading or small UI text, its tight counters and heavy texture may feel crowded, so it’s better reserved for display-driven typography.
The overall tone is upbeat and nostalgic, evoking mid-century display lettering with a whimsical, almost toy-like warmth. Its springy curves and idiosyncratic cut-ins add a psychedelic, poster-era flavor that reads as fun rather than formal. The texture feels energetic and personable, suited to expressive, attention-getting typography.
The design appears intended to reinterpret rounded grotesque proportions through a stylized, groovy lens—keeping the forms upright and structured while adding irregular cut-ins and bulbous joins for personality. The goal seems to be a cohesive display face that delivers instant character and a vintage-modern vibe without relying on extreme slant or script-like flow.
Distinctive shapes like the looped tail on the capital Q, the pointed descender on y, and the bulbous, split-join forms in letters like w and m amplify the font’s novelty character. Numerals share the same rounded, compact construction, with squared-off curves and small internal counters that keep the set visually cohesive. In longer lines, the dense weight and tight counters can reduce small-size clarity, but the silhouette remains strong at display sizes.