Groovy Kohi 3 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album covers, event flyers, brand marks, groovy, playful, retro, whimsical, psychedelic, retro flavor, expressive display, poster impact, playful tone, blobby, curvy, bouncy, rounded, swashy.
A heavy, display-oriented serif with soft, swollen terminals and pronounced high-contrast modulation. Strokes pinch and flare as if pressure-drawn, producing bulbous feet, teardrop joins, and wavy contours that give each letter a slightly irregular silhouette. Counters are compact and rounded, and several forms feature small notches or inward scoops that accentuate the sculpted look. Overall spacing and rhythm feel lively rather than rigid, with a hand-formed consistency across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited for short display settings where its sculpted contrast and animated serifs can be appreciated—posters, headlines, album or book covers, event flyers, and expressive branding. It will be most effective at medium-to-large sizes, where the intricate pinches, notches, and rounded counters remain clear.
The font conveys a cheerful, nostalgic mood with a distinctly groovy, poster-era energy. Its bouncy curves and exaggerated terminals read as friendly and a little mischievous, leaning into a playful, psychedelic tone rather than formal refinement.
The design appears intended to evoke a retro, groovy display voice by combining bold weight with high-contrast swelling and intentionally irregular, hand-shaped contours. It prioritizes character and visual rhythm, aiming to deliver a memorable, era-flavored headline style rather than a neutral text face.
The character set shown maintains a cohesive “melted” serif language across capitals and lowercase, with especially expressive diagonals and terminals that create a dancing baseline impression in words. Numerals follow the same inflated, soft-cornered construction, favoring personality over neutral legibility at small sizes.