Wacky Gubem 2 is a very bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, headlines, logos, packaging, gothic, sinister, medieval, theatrical, aggressive, drama, impact, darkness, historical flavor, quirk, blackletter, angular, condensed, spiky, chiseled.
A condensed, blackletter-inspired display face built from tall vertical stems and sharply angled joins. The strokes terminate in knife-like wedges and clipped corners, creating a chiseled silhouette with tight internal counters and minimal roundness. Rhythm is strongly vertical and segmented, with occasional asymmetry and idiosyncratic shapes that make individual letters feel engineered rather than calligraphic. Numerals follow the same compressed, angular logic and read as compact, sign-like forms.
Best used for short, prominent display—posters, editorial or event headlines, album and game titles, logos, and bold packaging moments. It performs especially well when you want a gothic or theatrical flavor, and when set with generous tracking or in all-caps to keep the texture from becoming too dense.
The overall tone is dark and dramatic, with a gothic, medieval resonance and a slightly mischievous edge. Its hard angles and pointed terminals project intensity and confrontation, making it feel suited to ominous or high-energy themes rather than neutral communication.
The design appears intended to reframe blackletter cues into a more graphic, experimental display voice, emphasizing verticality, sharp terminals, and quirky proportions for maximum impact. Its letterforms prioritize character and atmosphere over continuous reading comfort, aiming to create a memorable, edgy imprint.
In text settings the dense vertical pattern can create a strong “picket fence” texture, so spacing and line length will heavily influence readability. The distinctive letterforms reward larger sizes where the wedge terminals, notches, and tight counters are clearly visible.