Wacky Labem 2 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, halloween, game titles, event flyers, spooky, playful, rowdy, retro, handmade, thematic display, gothic flavor, distressed texture, attention grabbing, humorous edge, blackletter, ragged, chiseled, angular, inked.
A heavy, slanted display face that blends blackletter-inspired silhouettes with rough, irregular edges. Strokes are chunky and mostly monolinear, with abrupt cuts, notched terminals, and occasional wedge-like spurs that create a carved, distressed look. Counters tend to be small and compressed, while the lowercase is compact and bouncy, with single-storey forms and uneven internal curves. The overall rhythm is lively and slightly inconsistent by design, giving letters a handmade, cutout quality that reads more like stylized lettering than a strict text face.
Best used for short, attention-grabbing settings such as posters, headlines, titles, and branding moments where texture and attitude are desired. It fits seasonal or themed applications (especially spooky or edgy-fun), as well as game/UI title screens and event flyers where a bold, characterful voice outweighs long-form readability.
The font projects a mischievous, spooky energy—part gothic, part cartoonish. Its rough bite marks and jaunty slant feel theatrical and a little chaotic, making it well-suited to humorous horror, Halloween, or tongue-in-cheek “metal poster” atmospheres without becoming overly formal.
Likely designed as a high-impact novelty display face that fuses gothic/blackletter cues with intentional distortion and roughened contours. The goal appears to be instant personality—dramatic silhouettes, energetic slant, and distressed details that create a memorable, wacky texture in large sizes.
In the sample text, the dense shapes and jagged terminals create strong texture and visual noise, so readability drops as size decreases or when lines are tightly set. The numeral set follows the same rugged, notched treatment, helping keep mixed alphanumeric settings visually cohesive.