Wacky Hibuf 2 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, book covers, packaging, kids branding, playful, quirky, whimsical, handmade, storybook, expressiveness, novelty impact, thematic display, personality, flared, teardrop terminals, spiky, organic, bouncy.
A decorative, highly stylized display face with compact proportions, mostly monolinear strokes, and frequent flare-outs into wedge and teardrop terminals. Letterforms combine rounded bowls with sharp, calligraphic points, creating a bouncy rhythm and uneven texture across a line. The uppercase includes several dramatic diagonals and horn-like apexes, while the lowercase mixes soft, rounded forms with sudden tapering strokes and occasional exaggerated descenders. Numerals are bold and simplified, with pronounced curves and occasional spur-like endings that match the alphabet’s terminal language.
Best suited to short display settings such as posters, headlines, book covers, and branding where an offbeat, character-driven voice is desired. It can also work for packaging or event graphics that benefit from a whimsical, handmade look, especially when set with generous tracking and ample size.
The overall tone is playful and mischievous, with a slightly spooky-fantasy edge created by the pointed tips and flame-like terminals. It feels informal and characterful—more like a themed title style than a neutral text font.
The design appears intended to provide a distinctive, one-off personality through exaggerated terminals and a mix of soft bowls and sharp accents, prioritizing expressive silhouette over neutrality. It aims to inject humor and theatrical flair into titles and brand marks rather than serve as an everyday reading face.
Curves are generally smooth and bulbous, but joins and terminals often sharpen abruptly, producing a lively, irregular silhouette. Spacing appears to read best at larger sizes where the distinctive terminals and internal counters remain clear.