Spooky Yatu 9 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: halloween promos, horror titles, party posters, game ui, book covers, spooky, witchy, eerie, handmade, playful, create unease, handmade charm, themed display, headline impact, jagged, tapered, irregular, inked, quirky.
A jagged, hand-drawn display face with sharp, wedge-like terminals and subtly uneven stroke edges that mimic brushed ink. Curves are slightly lopsided and often pinch into pointed joins, giving bowls and counters a cut-out feel. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph, with lively width changes and irregular rhythm, while keeping a consistent, upright stance. Numerals and lowercase share the same rough, tapered construction, with occasional exaggerated hooks and spikes that read clearly at larger sizes.
Best suited to display settings such as Halloween promotions, haunted-house flyers, horror or fantasy title treatments, and game or streaming graphics that benefit from a handmade chill. It also works well for packaging, stickers, and event signage where a spooky mood is needed without sacrificing immediate legibility.
The letterforms project an eerie, storybook tone—more mischievous than gruesome—suggesting spellbook titles, haunted ephemera, and handcrafted signage. Its uneven edges and pointy terminals create a nervous energy that feels magical, quirky, and lightly menacing.
The design appears intended to deliver a spooky, handcrafted voice through tapered strokes and sharp, irregular terminals, balancing menace with playful character. It prioritizes distinctive silhouettes and rhythmic variation for attention-grabbing headlines and themed branding.
Texture is conveyed through edge wobble and taper rather than splatters or heavy distress, so the silhouettes stay bold and readable. The caps are especially graphic for headlines, while the lowercase keeps a casual, handwritten cadence that suits short phrases better than long passages.