Spooky Idru 12 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: horror titles, halloween promos, book covers, game ui, poster headlines, eerie, hand-inked, folkloric, uneasy, playful dark, create tension, add texture, handmade feel, thematic display, rough-edged, tapered, wiry, uneven, organic.
A hand-drawn display face with irregular, inked strokes and subtly frayed edges. Letterforms are generally upright with a lively, uneven rhythm, showing slight inconsistencies in stroke thickness and contour that read as brush or pen texture. Terminals often taper to points or small wedges, and counters are open and slightly asymmetric, giving the shapes a carved, scratchy feel. Capitals are relatively narrow and spindly while lowercase forms keep a compact body with tall, thin ascenders and restrained bowls; numerals follow the same wiry construction with casual, handwritten proportions.
Best suited for short display settings where texture and mood are more important than long-form readability—such as horror-themed titles, Halloween marketing, event posters, game menus, and atmospheric packaging or labeling. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers when you want a handcrafted, ominous accent.
The overall tone is eerie and storybook-like, mixing a spooky atmosphere with a handmade charm. Its scratchy texture and pointed terminals suggest haunted signage, potion labels, or campfire tales rather than polished editorial typography.
The design appears intended to evoke hand-lettered, slightly distressed lettering with a spooky edge—prioritizing character and atmosphere through rough contours, tapering strokes, and imperfect geometry.
Spacing appears slightly irregular in running text, contributing to the handmade cadence. The font’s texture remains consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, helping it hold together as a cohesive set despite intentionally uneven outlines.