Groovy Obke 9 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album covers, event promos, branding, groovy, playful, retro, swashy, lively, expressive display, retro flavor, decorative impact, headline emphasis, calligraphic, flared, curvy, teardrop, dynamic.
A slanted, calligraphic display style with dramatic thick–thin modulation and flared, teardrop-like terminals. Strokes sweep in broad curves with a slightly elastic rhythm, and many forms show soft wedge-like entry and exit strokes that create a dancing baseline feel. Counters tend to be rounded and open, while joins and curves are emphasized over straight structure, giving letters an intentionally fluid, sometimes uneven silhouette that reads as decorative rather than text-driven.
Best suited to short, attention-grabbing settings such as posters, headlines, album or film titles, event promotions, and expressive branding. It performs well when given room to breathe at larger sizes, where the high contrast and swashy terminals can be appreciated without crowding.
The overall tone feels upbeat and nostalgic, with a showy, hand-drawn energy that evokes poster lettering and pop-era styling. Its swooping forms and bouncy terminals add a whimsical, expressive voice that suggests motion and personality.
The design appears intended to translate expressive sign-painting or brush-script flair into a stylized display alphabet, prioritizing movement, contrast, and decorative terminals to achieve a distinctly retro, statement-making look.
Capital letters are especially gestural, with prominent swashes and exaggerated curves that can dominate in headlines. Numerals follow the same flowing contrast and terminal treatment, keeping the set visually consistent across letters and figures.