Wacky Boju 13 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, halloween, game titles, spiky, playful, sinister, retro, fantasy, attention-grab, spooky fun, graphic texture, themed display, distinct silhouette, angular, jagged, toothy, chunky, high-impact.
A heavy, highly stylized display face built from chunky silhouettes and sharp, irregular notches. Strokes are mostly monolinear in feel, with abrupt angular cuts, flared terminals, and frequent inward “bites” that create a toothy edge around bowls and stems. Curves are squarish and faceted rather than smooth, and counters tend to be small and sometimes polygonal, producing dense, high-ink letterforms. Spacing and sidebearings feel uneven by design, giving the line a lively, hand-cut rhythm that reads more like carved shapes than conventional text letters.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, title cards, packaging callouts, and event or seasonal graphics where character matters more than neutrality. It’s particularly effective for playful horror, fantasy, and arcade/comic-inspired themes, and works well for logos or badges when given ample size and spacing.
The overall tone is mischievous and slightly menacing—more campy horror than serious gothic. Its spurs and jagged corners evoke comic-book sound effects, fantasy signage, and spooky-season ephemera, projecting energy, chaos, and a tongue-in-cheek bite.
The design appears intended to deliver instant personality through exaggerated, jagged contours and deliberately irregular detailing. By prioritizing silhouette and sharp terminal drama over smooth readability, it creates a memorable display texture that feels hand-cut, theatrical, and attention-grabbing.
Uppercase and lowercase share the same angular, cutout construction, keeping texture consistent across mixed-case settings. Numerals follow the same faceted, emblem-like approach and hold up well as standalone marks or short codes. The distinctive interior cut shapes can create strong word images at larger sizes, while smaller sizes will tend to darken as counters close up.