Wacky Appy 2 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Level' by District, 'NewLibris' by Hubert Jocham Type, 'Cantiga' by Isaco Type, 'Klint' by Linotype, 'Glasgow Serial' by SoftMaker, 'Amsi Pro' and 'Amsi Pro AKS' by Stawix, and 'TS Glasgow' by TypeShop Collection (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, event promo, playful, quirky, retro, punchy, cartoonish, attention grab, retro flavor, theatrical impact, hand-carved look, wedge serifs, chiseled, angular, ink-trap feel, compact joins.
A very heavy, right-leaning display face with chunky, chiseled construction and wedge-like serif terminals. Strokes are predominantly straight and angular, with occasional faceted curves that create a carved, cut-paper look. Counters run tight and enclosed, and several joins pinch into sharp interior corners that read like small ink-trap notches. The rhythm is energetic and uneven in a deliberate way, with slightly irregular proportions between letters that enhances the novelty character while remaining cohesive.
Best suited to short, bold text where personality matters: posters, punchy headlines, branding marks, packaging callouts, and event or entertainment promotions. It will hold up well at larger sizes where the interior notches and wedge terminals can be clearly seen, and it can add character to simple layouts that need a strong focal typographic voice.
The overall tone is mischievous and high-impact, blending a retro headline feel with a wacky, handcrafted edge. Its slanted posture and exaggerated wedges give it a fast, animated voice—more comic and theatrical than formal.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum attention with a quirky, carved display aesthetic—combining an italicized forward motion with chunky, faceted letterforms. It prioritizes distinctive silhouette and attitude over neutral readability, aiming for memorable, one-off headline impact.
Uppercase forms feel especially blocky and emblematic, while the lowercase introduces more idiosyncratic shapes (notably in letters like a, g, and t) that heighten the offbeat personality. Numerals share the same carved, angled terminals, keeping signage-style consistency across the set.