Wacky Efba 10 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, album art, event flyers, quirky, playful, retro, cartoonish, oddball, attention grabbing, whimsy, retro display, novelty branding, bulbous, flared, asymmetric, bouncy, spiky.
This font presents condensed, heavy forms with a lively, uneven rhythm and subtly irregular contours. Strokes stay largely monolinear while terminals frequently flare into wedge-like feet or teardrop tips, creating a stamped, hand-cut feel. Curves are slightly pinched and swelling in places, and several letters show eccentric joins and off-center details that keep the texture energetic. Counters are compact and often tall/oval, reinforcing the narrow silhouette and dense color in text.
Best suited to short display copy where the distinctive terminals and bouncy irregularity can be appreciated—such as posters, playful branding, packaging, and editorial or entertainment headlines. It can also work for logotypes and titles where a quirky retro flavor is desired, while extended body text may feel visually busy due to the strong decorative texture.
The overall tone is mischievous and offbeat, mixing a vintage poster sensibility with a cartoon-like exaggeration. Its intentional quirks read as humorous and attention-seeking rather than formal, giving words a characterful, slightly chaotic personality.
The design appears intended to deliver an unconventional, character-driven display voice by combining condensed weight with eccentric terminal treatments and slightly skewed, handcrafted-looking shapes. The goal seems to be instant visual personality and memorable word silhouettes rather than typographic neutrality.
In the sample text, the condensed proportions pack lines tightly while the flared terminals and uneven curves create strong word-shape silhouettes. The figures and capitals carry the same quirky, slightly distorted logic as the lowercase, helping maintain a consistent decorative voice across display settings.