Wacky Boro 2 is a regular weight, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, event flyers, playful, quirky, retro, loud, cartoonish, attention, novelty, signage, brand voice, graphic pattern, slab serif, inline rule, ball terminals, triangular serifs, stencil-like.
A bold, display-oriented serif with heavy verticals, sharply tapered triangular serifs, and frequent ball-like terminals. Many glyphs include a distinctive horizontal inline rule that reads like an embedded underline, creating a segmented, stencil-like rhythm through counters and joins. Proportions are generous and open, with wide capitals and rounded bowls; curves are smooth and geometric, while straight strokes stay crisp and abrupt at terminals. Overall spacing feels sturdy and poster-friendly, with a consistent, graphic motif that prioritizes shape and pattern over conventional text color.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, logos, and playful packaging where the inline rule can be appreciated as a deliberate graphic element. It’s especially effective when used large, with ample spacing and minimal competing decoration, so the stripe motif remains legible and intentional.
The built-in rule and chunky slabby structure give the face a mischievous, attention-grabbing personality—part circus poster, part comic sign. It feels intentionally odd and performative, turning ordinary words into a patterned graphic texture.
The design appears aimed at creating an instantly recognizable display voice by fusing a sturdy serif skeleton with a repeating inline rule that turns letterforms into patterned signage. It prioritizes novelty and memorability, encouraging use as a visual motif as much as a text face.
The horizontal rule motif repeats across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, becoming the dominant visual signature; it can read as an underline, an inline stripe, or a cut through the letterform depending on the glyph. Rounded forms (like O, Q, 8, 9) emphasize the contrast between smooth bowls and the abrupt, flat rule, producing a strong, decorative rhythm at headline sizes.