Groovy Faba 14 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, event flyers, packaging, groovy, playful, retro, psychedelic, funky, retro impact, expressive display, psychedelic feel, playful tone, blobby, soft-edged, bubbly, organic, wavy.
A heavy, soft-edged display face built from blobby, organic letterforms with uneven swelling and tapering throughout the strokes. Counters are small and often teardrop-like, with occasional pinched notches and inward cuts that create a melted, hand-shaped feel. The silhouettes are mostly compact and upright, with irregular width from glyph to glyph and a lively, wavy rhythm along curves and terminals. Numerals and capitals follow the same inflated construction, prioritizing bold shapes and recognizable outlines over fine detail.
Best suited for short, punchy settings such as posters, headlines, album covers, and event or festival flyers where its bold silhouettes can dominate. It can also work well on playful packaging, stickers, or social graphics when set large with generous tracking and simple backgrounds.
The overall tone is exuberant and nostalgic, channeling a 60s–70s poster sensibility with a mischievous, cartoonish bounce. Its chunky, fluid forms feel friendly and a bit surreal—more about mood and personality than precision or restraint.
The design appears intended to evoke a groovy, psychedelic display look through exaggerated weight, soft contours, and intentionally irregular shaping. It aims for instant visual impact and a distinctive retro voice, trading neutrality and small-size clarity for expressive, poster-ready character.
In text, the dense black shapes and small counters can close up quickly, and the irregular internal cuts become more prominent at larger sizes. Spacing reads intentionally loose and varied, contributing to a hand-drawn, freeform cadence rather than a strict typographic grid.