Groovy Yaru 2 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, album art, event flyers, groovy, playful, retro, whimsical, hand-cut, retro flavor, expressive display, handmade feel, headline impact, blobby, organic, wavy, inked, soft-serif.
A compact, heavy display face built from rounded, swollen strokes and gently pinched joins. Letterforms show soft, irregular terminals and subtly wavering contours, giving the shapes a hand-cut or ink-stamped feel rather than strict geometry. Counters are small and often asymmetrical, with occasional teardrop-like apertures and bulbous bowls that create a lively, uneven rhythm across words. The overall construction stays upright and legible, while embracing deliberate quirkiness in curves, spur-like nubs, and varying shoulder shapes.
Best suited for display applications where personality is the priority: posters, festival or event flyers, album/playlist artwork, packaging, and attention-grabbing headlines. It can work in short subheads or pull quotes at larger sizes, while extended small-size text will feel dense due to the heavy strokes and tight interior spaces.
The font conveys a warm, groovy personality with a light psychedelic undertone—more friendly than wild. Its bouncy silhouettes and soft, blotted edges read as nostalgic and craft-driven, suggesting poster lettering and analog printing rather than contemporary minimalism.
The design appears intended to evoke a retro, 60s–70s-inspired display voice through organic, flowing shapes and a slightly irregular, handmade finish. Its goal is to add charm and motion to titles while staying readable enough for punchy phrases and branding accents.
Capitals have a distinctive, chunky presence and tend to read as headline-centric; lowercase maintains the same elastic, “melting” stroke behavior with rounded ascenders and compact counters. Numerals match the text style with bulbous forms and soft inflections, supporting cohesive titling and short callouts.