Wacky Hibav 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, book covers, packaging, kids media, playful, quirky, retro, whimsical, storybook, standout display, handmade feel, quirky charm, retro flavor, rounded, flared, soft terminals, wedge serifs, handcut.
A decorative display face built from rounded, swollen strokes with frequent wedge-like flares and softly pointed terminals. The letterforms mix near-monoline weight with subtle swelling and thinning, creating an uneven, hand-cut rhythm rather than strict geometric construction. Counters tend to be generous and circular, while joins and arms often end in triangular or teardrop-like spurs that give many glyphs a carved, ornamental silhouette. Overall spacing and widths vary noticeably across characters, reinforcing an irregular, characterful texture in words and lines.
Best suited to short display settings where the distinctive shapes can be appreciated—posters, headlines, book covers, event promotions, and expressive packaging. It can also work for playful editorial pull quotes or title cards, but its strong personality may overpower long-form body text.
The font reads as playful and oddball, with a lightly mischievous personality that feels retro and story-driven. Its flared tips and bouncy proportions give it a theatrical, handmade tone—more charming than formal, and more eccentric than purely friendly.
The design appears intended to provide a one-of-a-kind display voice with a hand-shaped, slightly surreal rhythm. By combining rounded forms with exaggerated flares and irregular widths, it aims to create immediate character and memorability in titles and branding moments.
The design stays visually consistent through repeated use of curved bowls, blunt-to-pointed transitions, and distinctive flared terminals on both caps and lowercase. Numerals mirror the same soft, rounded construction and decorative spur details, keeping the set cohesive in headings.