Groovy Ihda 2 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, kids branding, stickers, playful, groovy, bubbly, carefree, friendly, expressiveness, retro fun, approachability, attention grabbing, rounded, blobby, soft, organic, hand-drawn.
A heavy, rounded display face built from soft, inflated strokes and irregular curves. Terminals are fully blunted and often bulb-like, with subtly wobbly contours that create a hand-shaped, “blown up” silhouette rather than strict geometry. Counters skew small and uneven, and the alphabet mixes single- and double-storey tendencies with intentionally inconsistent join behavior, giving the set a lively, cartoonish rhythm. Spacing feels generous and the word shapes stay chunky and high-impact, with numerals matching the same puffy, simplified construction.
Best suited for short, attention-grabbing text such as posters, event titles, playful brand marks, product packaging, and social graphics. It also works well for kids-oriented projects, casual signage, and merch where a soft, friendly voice is desired.
The font reads upbeat and whimsical, with a retro-leaning, feel-good energy. Its bouncy forms and slightly offbeat consistency suggest a casual, expressive tone suited to fun, informal messaging rather than seriousness or precision.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, approachable display voice with a hand-formed, groovy personality. By prioritizing soft shapes and irregular rhythm over typographic rigor, it aims to feel expressive, fun, and immediately recognizable in headlines and branding.
Legibility remains strong at display sizes, but the tight, irregular counters and thick joins can close up as sizes shrink or in dense paragraphs. The most distinctive character comes from the uneven stroke swelling and the quirky, slightly unpredictable inner shapes across letters and numbers.