Wacky Laloz 2 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, event titles, wacky, playful, mischievous, medieval, cartoonish, attention-grabbing, thematic display, quirky character, fantasy tone, spiky, angular, blackletter-ish, chiseled, chunky.
A heavy, chunky display face with jagged, chiseled contours and irregular silhouettes. Strokes maintain an even, low-contrast weight, but edges flare into sharp notches, wedge-like terminals, and asymmetric bites that create a deliberately uneven rhythm. Counters are generally compact and often pinched or off-center, with a mix of rounded bowls and angular cuts that give each glyph a hand-carved feel. The overall color is dense and dark, with lively, inconsistent outer shapes that keep the texture energetic rather than orderly.
Best used at large sizes where the jagged detailing and irregular outlines can be appreciated—posters, title treatments, branding marks, and packaging that leans into fantasy, horror-lite, or humorous themes. It can work for short bursts of text (taglines or headings), but the busy shapes make it less suitable for continuous reading or small UI text.
The tone reads mischievous and theatrical—part spooky, part tongue-in-cheek. Its spiky, blackletter-adjacent cues suggest fantasy or medieval tropes, while the exaggerated irregularity pushes it firmly into playful, novelty territory. It feels loud, attention-seeking, and intentionally odd, suited to designs that want personality over refinement.
The design appears intended to evoke a hand-cut, storybook-gothic feel with comedic edge—using blackletter-like cues, heavy mass, and quirky, uneven carving to create immediate visual character. It prioritizes novelty and mood-setting impact, aiming for memorable shapes rather than typographic neutrality.
Lowercase forms stay robust and decorative, with distinctive, lumpy bowls and abrupt terminal cuts that help the font keep its character even in longer lines. Numerals match the same carved, wedge-notched language and remain highly stylized, emphasizing display impact over neutral legibility.