Wacky Hyhy 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, book covers, kids media, playful, whimsical, retro, storybook, crafty, expressiveness, quirkiness, display impact, retro charm, flared, bouncy, soft-serif, curvy, hand-drawn.
A decorative roman with flared, wedge-like terminals and strongly modulated strokes that create an inky, high-contrast silhouette. Letterforms lean on rounded bowls and curved spines, with occasional pinched joins and slightly uneven contour tension that gives a lively, handmade rhythm. Capitals are broad and sculptural, while lowercase forms stay relatively compact with distinctive swooping tails and asymmetric details (notably in letters like g, y, and j). Numerals follow the same soft, curving construction, with open counters and playful baseline shapes.
Best suited to short-form display settings where personality is the goal: headlines, posters, playful packaging, and book or game titles. It can work for brief pull quotes or themed subheads, but the strong shapes and rhythmic irregularity make it more effective at larger sizes than for dense body copy.
The overall tone is mischievous and theatrical, like signage for a quirky shop or a whimsical title card. Its exaggerated flares and bouncy curves read as friendly and humorous rather than formal, evoking a retro, storybook sensibility.
Likely designed to deliver instant character through flared terminals, high-contrast strokes, and slightly irregular, hand-shaped curves. The intention appears to be a distinctive, one-off display face that reads clearly while staying quirky and memorable.
The design favors distinctive silhouettes over strict regularity, so texture becomes animated in paragraphs, especially where flared terminals repeat. Round letters (o, e, c) appear especially smooth and prominent, while diagonals and joins introduce quirky, irregular accents that keep the line lively.