Wacky Irno 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, labels, quirky, playful, retro, rowdy, cartoonish, attention, personality, handmade, signage, theming, angled, chiseled, bracketed, wedge serif, rough-cut.
A heavy, forward-slanted display face with a rough-cut, hand-shaped feel. Strokes show noticeable irregularity and taper, with wedge-like terminals and small, angular serif hints that read as carved or brushed rather than mechanically drawn. Counters are compact and often squarish, giving letters a blocky footprint, while curves are minimized in favor of faceted bends and sharp joins. Overall spacing and glyph widths vary, producing an uneven, lively rhythm that feels intentionally handmade.
Best suited to short display settings such as posters, headlines, logo wordmarks, packaging, and label graphics where its angular texture can be appreciated. It works well for themed promotions, playful branding, and situations that benefit from a loud, handcrafted look; it is less appropriate for long passages or small UI text.
The tone is mischievous and high-energy, evoking offbeat signage and playful, comic-era display lettering. Its choppy, chiseled forms add a slightly rugged edge, making the voice feel loud, informal, and attention-seeking rather than refined.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum character through irregular, faceted letterforms and a consistent forward motion. By combining blocky silhouettes with chiseled terminals and uneven rhythm, it aims to feel handmade and memorable, prioritizing personality and impact over neutrality.
Uppercase forms tend to feel more geometric and poster-like, while lowercase shapes introduce more idiosyncratic, calligraphic quirks. Numerals follow the same angular, cut-from-black shapes, staying legible at display sizes while maintaining the font’s irregular personality.