Wacky Guboj 3 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, event titles, eccentric, theatrical, retro, quirky, mysterious, standout display, blackletter remix, themed lettering, poster impact, blackletter, angular, notched, flared, compressed.
A decorative display face with a blackletter-inspired skeleton reinterpreted through simplified, geometric construction. Strokes are heavy and compact, with narrow proportions and crisp, squared terminals that often flare into wedge-like feet and caps. Counters tend toward rectangular and pinched shapes, with frequent notches and cut-ins that create a chiseled, stencil-like rhythm. The overall texture is dark and even, but letterforms vary in internal detailing, giving the set a slightly irregular, hand-shaped feel while remaining consistently upright and tightly spaced in silhouette.
Best suited to short, attention-grabbing display settings such as posters, titles, logo marks, packaging callouts, and themed event graphics. It works especially well where a vintage-gothic or fantasy-quirk flavor is desired and where the letterforms can be set large enough for their internal cut-ins and angular details to read clearly.
The font reads as playful yet dramatic—part gothic, part cartoon—delivering an offbeat, storybook energy. Its sharp corners and clubby wedges suggest vintage poster lettering and fantasy signage, with a mischievous, slightly ominous tone that feels designed to stand out rather than blend in.
The design appears intended to remix blackletter conventions into a more approachable, idiosyncratic display style—prioritizing personality, silhouette, and pattern over neutrality. Its compact width and strong terminal shapes aim to create a dense, iconic word image for branding and titling.
Distinctive features include tall, compressed capitals, hooked or curled joins on several letters, and numerals that echo the same notched, flared construction. The pronounced feet and squared shoulders create strong horizontal accents, which can become a dominant pattern across lines of text.