Wacky Pebi 16 is a very bold, very wide, high contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, kids media, event flyers, playful, goofy, cartoon, cheeky, quirky, humor, handmade feel, attention grabbing, characterful display, chunky, rounded, blobby, hand-cut, wonky.
A chunky, rounded display face with irregular, hand-cut contours and a noticeably uneven rhythm from letter to letter. Strokes flare and taper with abrupt wedge-like terminals, creating a lively black silhouette and a slightly slanted, forward-swept motion across many forms. Counters are small and often off-center, with teardrop and oval openings that feel carved rather than constructed. Widths and proportions vary strongly, giving text a bouncy, collage-like texture rather than a strict, typographic grid.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, packaging callouts, and playful branding where an eccentric voice is desirable. It works well at larger sizes where the carved counters and quirky terminals read clearly, and can add character to titles, stickers, and event graphics.
The overall tone is humorous and mischievous, evoking cartoon title cards, playful signage, and offbeat DIY graphics. Its wobble and exaggerated shapes make it feel informal and expressive, prioritizing personality over precision.
The design appears intended to deliver a one-of-a-kind, comedic display voice through exaggerated silhouettes, irregular spacing cues, and punchy, cut-paper-like strokes. It aims to feel spontaneous and handcrafted, making text look like it was shaped rather than typeset.
The uppercase and lowercase share a consistent blobby language, but with intentionally inconsistent construction that keeps lines of text animated. Numerals follow the same bulbous, cutout logic, and the distinctive, swooping terminals help maintain energy at larger sizes.