Wacky Kumu 7 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, game titles, album covers, medieval, esoteric, eccentric, occult, playful, atmosphere, decorative impact, fantasy signaling, archaic flavor, visual texture, angular, chamfered, faceted, spiky, gothic.
A sharply angular, faceted display face built from straight strokes and abrupt chamfered corners, with frequent wedge-like terminals and small notches that create a carved, cut-metal feel. Curves are minimized and when present (notably in O/0-like shapes) they resolve into polygonal, octagonal forms with interior apertures. Stems are generally consistent in thickness, while joins and terminals introduce crisp contrast through pointed cuts and triangular counters. Proportions are compact and slightly condensed, with irregular width distribution across letters that adds a restless rhythm in text.
Best suited to short, prominent settings where the angular detailing can be read clearly—titles, posters, packaging accents, and identity marks that want a fantasy or occult edge. It can also work for event graphics or game/UI titling where a decorative, rune-like texture is desirable, but it’s less appropriate for body copy due to its dense internal cuts and spiky rhythm.
The overall tone reads as archaic and slightly sinister, evoking blackletter and runic signage without adhering to a traditional script model. Its jagged geometry and quirky internal cutouts lend a theatrical, game-like mood—part medieval fantasy, part cryptic puzzle—making the voice feel intentionally strange and attention-seeking.
The design appears intended to reinterpret gothic/blackletter cues through a geometric, chiseled construction, prioritizing texture and character over neutrality. Its consistent faceting and deliberate oddities suggest a display font meant to signal atmosphere—mysterious, medieval, and slightly wacky—while remaining coherent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
Several glyphs lean on distinctive internal voids (e.g., A, O/0, Q) and split-stem constructions (e.g., H, M, N), producing strong texture at display sizes but a busy color in longer lines. Numerals adopt the same chamfered geometry and remain visually cohesive with the caps, maintaining the carved aesthetic.