Spooky Isju 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: halloween, horror titles, posters, game ui, book covers, eerie, hand-inked, grungy, playful, witchy, handmade texture, spooky mood, poster impact, quirky character, rough-edged, tapered, blobby, uneven, organic.
A hand-drawn display face with irregular, brushy outlines and softly ragged edges throughout. Strokes swell and taper unevenly, creating blobby terminals, occasional pointed tips, and subtle drip-like descenders on letters such as g, j, p, and q. Curves are slightly lopsided and counters are small-to-moderate, giving the alphabet a lively, imperfect rhythm rather than geometric consistency. Uppercase forms stay fairly simple and readable, while lowercase mixes compact bowls with tall ascenders and some exaggerated tails, producing a quirky, handmade texture across words and lines.
Well-suited for Halloween promotions, spooky event flyers, horror-comedy titles, game screens, and themed packaging where character is more important than typographic neutrality. It works especially well at headline and short-copy sizes, where the rough ink texture and tapered ends remain clear.
The overall tone reads spooky and mischievous—more haunted-house poster than gore. The inky wobble and occasional dangling strokes suggest folklore, magic, and nighttime mischief, while the rounded construction keeps it approachable and fun rather than aggressive.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, inky hand lettering with controlled chaos—capturing an eerie, handcrafted mood through uneven stroke width, rough contours, and occasional drip-like terminals while maintaining legibility for display use.
Spacing appears naturally uneven in a way that reinforces the handmade effect; the texture builds quickly in paragraphs and looks best when given room to breathe. Numerals share the same brushy construction, with distinctive, slightly lopsided shapes that match the letterforms.