Spooky Maki 6 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: halloween, posters, party flyers, horror titles, game ui, horror, campy, haunted, playful, grungy, evoke fear, add texture, grab attention, seasonal branding, dripping, ragged, chunky, irregular, tattered.
A heavy, blocky display face with rounded corners and compact proportions, built from simple geometric stems and counters. The defining feature is a rough, eroded lower edge: many glyphs end in uneven drips, bites, and torn silhouettes, while the upper and side edges remain comparatively straighter and more stable. Counters are generally generous and simplified, with occasional small notches and voids that echo the distressed texture. The overall rhythm is bold and punchy, with slight per-glyph irregularities that keep the texture lively in both uppercase and lowercase.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as Halloween promotions, haunted-house signage, horror-comedy titles, event posters, and bold social graphics where the dripping baseline can read clearly. It can also work for logos or packaging that benefits from a gooey, distressed theme, especially at larger sizes.
The dripping, ragged baseline reads as goo, slime, or melting paint, creating an immediate spooky B-movie mood. Despite the eerie texture, the rounded construction and consistent heft keep it approachable and fun rather than grim, landing in a camp-horror tone that feels theatrical and attention-grabbing.
The design appears intended to deliver instant seasonal and genre signaling through a sturdy, easy-to-set letter skeleton paired with a consistent drip/distress motif. By keeping the core shapes simple and the texture concentrated near the baseline, it aims to stay legible while still projecting a strong thematic effect.
The distressed effect is concentrated at the bottoms of letters and numerals, which produces a strong “melting” silhouette line across words. In longer text, the repeated drip shapes create a decorative texture band that becomes part of the typographic color, so spacing and line-height will noticeably affect the look.