Groovy Hyvi 9 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, kids, stickers, playful, retro, bubbly, friendly, quirky, attention grabbing, retro flavor, friendly display, whimsical branding, rounded, soft, puffy, chunky, blunted.
A heavy, rounded display face with inflated, soft-cornered strokes and gently wobbly contours. Shapes are broadly proportioned with spacious internal counters and blunted terminals, creating a pillowy, cutout-like silhouette. Curves dominate and straight stems are subtly bowed, producing an uneven hand-shaped rhythm while keeping an overall coherent, upright structure. The lowercase is simple and single-storey where applicable, with compact joins and minimal detailing; figures are similarly chunky with open, friendly forms.
Best suited for short, attention-grabbing copy such as posters, event titles, product packaging, and playful branding. It works well for children’s materials, casual food or entertainment concepts, and any design that benefits from a soft, retro, high-impact look.
The overall tone is upbeat and whimsical, evoking a nostalgic, groovy poster feel without becoming hard to read. Its puffy forms and slightly irregular rhythm make it feel approachable, humorous, and casual—more like a playful headline voice than a formal text font.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual warmth and personality through thick, rounded shapes and a slightly irregular groove. It prioritizes friendly character and bold presence for display typography rather than neutrality or continuous reading.
In longer lines the dense black mass creates strong impact, so generous tracking and leading can help keep paragraphs from feeling heavy. The rounded apertures and simplified letterforms maintain legibility at display sizes while emphasizing a fun, cartoonish personality.