Wacky Itba 13 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: kids branding, posters, packaging, comics, headlines, playful, hand-drawn, quirky, friendly, cartoonish, whimsy, informality, handmade, attention-grab, rounded, blobby, soft, casual, brushy.
This font uses chunky, rounded letterforms with an irregular, hand-drawn rhythm. Strokes appear brush-like with subtly uneven edges and small, tapering terminals that create a lively, organic texture. Counters are generally open and generously sized, while curves dominate the construction, giving forms a soft, blobby silhouette. Spacing and widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an informal, improvised feel while staying legible in text.
Well-suited to short-form display settings such as posters, playful branding, packaging callouts, and comic-style captions where personality is more important than typographic neutrality. It can also work for children’s materials and informal social graphics, especially at larger sizes where the brush texture and uneven rhythm read as intentional.
The overall tone is upbeat and mischievous, with a cartoon-like warmth that reads as approachable rather than formal. Its wobbly consistency and soft shapes suggest humor and spontaneity, making the voice feel conversational and lighthearted.
The design appears intended to deliver an energetic, offbeat hand-made look with simple, rounded structures that remain readable while feeling distinctly non-mechanical. It prioritizes character and humor through irregular stroke behavior and varied glyph widths, aiming for an expressive, one-of-a-kind voice in display typography.
Uppercase and lowercase share the same rounded, brushy logic, and the numerals follow the same playful proportions. The dot elements (like on i/j) are circular and prominent, adding to the bubbly character, and diagonals often end in pointed, slightly flared tips that hint at a quick marker or brush stroke.