Wacky Laboz 2 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Dexperdy' by Differentialtype, 'Munika' by Gravitype, 'Averta PE' and 'Averta Standard PE' by Intelligent Design, 'Kirkly' by Kirk Font Studio, 'Camphor' by Monotype, 'Almarose' by S&C Type, and 'Mundial Narrow' by TipoType (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, event promos, playful, quirky, rowdy, retro, cartoonish, attention, humor, novelty, texture, distinctiveness, chunky, spurred, notched, soft-cornered, high-impact.
A heavy, chunky display face with compact proportions and low-contrast strokes. Letterforms are built from broad, rounded shapes but are repeatedly interrupted by small wedge-like nicks and spur details, creating an intentionally rough, uneven edge rhythm without becoming fully distressed. Terminals tend to be blunt and slightly softened, while counters stay fairly open for the weight. The overall silhouette reads bold and stable, with the irregular notches providing the primary texture and motion.
Best suited to large-size applications where the notched silhouettes can be appreciated: posters, splashy headlines, branding marks, packaging callouts, and event promotions. It can work for short bursts of copy or emphatic subheads, but the persistent edge texture may feel busy in dense paragraphs or at small sizes.
The notched, spurty edges give the font a mischievous, rambunctious tone—more comedic than aggressive. It suggests a handmade, cartoon-title energy with a hint of retro novelty, designed to feel lively and a little unpolished in a deliberate way.
The design appears aimed at delivering maximum impact with a playful, offbeat personality, using consistent spur/notch motifs to differentiate otherwise simple, blocky forms. It prioritizes character and recognizability over neutrality, making it well-suited to expressive display typography.
The decorative nicks are consistently placed across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, so the texture feels systematic rather than random. In longer lines of text, the repeated edge interruptions become a strong pattern, increasing visual noise and making the face feel more like a headline tool than a reading font.