Groovy Obsi 2 is a bold, narrow, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, headlines, packaging, event flyers, psychedelic, playful, retro, funky, whimsical, attention grabbing, retro mood, decorative display, expressive branding, blobby, bubbly, liquid, curvy, swashy.
A heavy display face built from swollen, blobby strokes with dramatic internal cut-ins that create a two-tone, ink-trap-like look in many letters. Forms are compact and mostly upright, with rounded terminals, pinched waists, and occasional teardrop counters; several glyphs include inward scoops and small notches that heighten the sense of motion. The rhythm is irregular and lively, with mixed widths and distinctive, decorative uppercase shapes paired with more looped, calligraphic lowercase constructions and soft, bulbous numerals.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, album/playlist artwork, festival and party flyers, playful packaging, and branded headlines. It can also work for logo-style wordmarks where a distinctive retro personality is desired, but it is less appropriate for long passages of body copy.
The overall tone is exuberant and trippy, channeling a late‑60s/70s poster sensibility with a cartoonish, lava-lamp flow. It feels friendly and humorous rather than formal, designed to grab attention through exaggerated curves and optical quirks.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold retro statement with a fluid, psychedelic feel, using sculpted counters and exaggerated curves to create movement and visual surprise. Its irregular rhythm and decorative detailing prioritize character and memorability over neutrality.
Because of the dense black mass and intricate interior shaping, the letterforms read best at larger sizes where the scoops and counters stay clear. Spacing and silhouettes are intentionally uneven, giving words a hand-drawn, wavy texture.