Spooky Ahfo 10 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: halloween, horror posters, event flyers, haunted attractions, game titles, spooky, uneasy, grungy, playful, handmade, drip effect, handmade feel, horror flavor, headline impact, texture emphasis, drippy, blobby, rough, wobbly, inked.
A jagged, hand-drawn display face with irregular, blobby strokes and subtly uneven contours throughout. Terminals often sag into small drips, while curves and bowls wobble with an inked, organic edge that keeps counters slightly misshapen. The baseline feel is intentionally inconsistent, with varied stroke swelling and occasional pinch points that create a gnarly rhythm across words. Forms remain mostly upright and fairly open, emphasizing legibility while preserving a distressed, liquid-ink texture.
Best suited for short, punchy display copy such as Halloween promotions, horror-themed posters, party and event flyers, haunted attraction signage, and game/stream titles. It also works well for packaging, stickers, and social graphics where a drippy, handmade texture can carry the theme without additional illustration.
The overall tone is eerie and mischievous—more haunted-house fun than pure menace. Its drips and lumpy edges evoke slime, melting paint, and horror-comic signage, giving text a nervous, unsettled energy. The handmade irregularity adds a lo-fi, analog charm that reads as intentionally creepy and craft-driven.
The design appears intended to simulate quick, inky hand lettering with a controlled “melting” effect—combining readable skeletons with expressive edge distortion. The goal seems to be an instantly recognizable spooky texture that stays usable for headlines and short phrases while projecting a playful horror atmosphere.
Capitals are bold and sign-like, while lowercase retains a casual handwritten feel, making mixed-case setting especially characterful. Numerals share the same melted, uneven treatment and read clearly at display sizes. Because the texture is built into the outlines, the face benefits from generous sizing and breathing room to keep counters from visually clogging.