Spooky Hiva 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: horror titles, halloween flyers, game ui, poster headlines, album covers, eerie, grunge, gothic, rustic, hand-inked, aged print, horror mood, distress effect, occult flair, poster impact, distressed, spiky, weathered, ink-splatter, rough-edged.
A distressed serif with a hand-inked, worn print character. Strokes show controlled irregularity with ragged edges, splatters, and small spurs that flare off terminals and joins, creating a subtly spiky silhouette. Serifs read as bracketed but chipped and uneven, with occasional tapering and broken contours that mimic dry-brush or degraded letterpress. Proportions are compact with tight inner counters and a slightly uneven rhythm across letters, while numerals share the same eroded, blotty texture for consistent color in text.
Best suited to display typography where texture and atmosphere are an asset: horror and thriller titles, seasonal promotions, haunted-event materials, game menus and achievement screens, or packaging that leans occult or antique. It can also work for short pull quotes or chapter heads when you want an intentionally rough, artifact-like presence.
The overall tone feels ominous and aged, like text pulled from a weather-beaten poster, cursed manuscript, or cracked ink stamp. Its gritty texture and thorny terminals add tension and unease, projecting a dark, story-driven atmosphere rather than a clean editorial voice.
The design appears intended to evoke an aged, unsettling print look by combining classic serif structure with deliberate erosion, splatter, and sharp, thorny irregularities. It prioritizes mood and texture over pristine refinement, aiming for immediate genre signaling in headlines and featured text.
In sample text, the distress remains visible at display sizes, with small specks and edge breakup contributing to a noisy texture that can visually fill in at smaller sizes or on low-contrast backgrounds. The font’s texture is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, helping maintain a cohesive “printed and deteriorated” effect.