Wacky Ehlo 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, album art, titles, quirky, eccentric, retro, playful, mechanical, standout display, retro novelty, playful branding, quirky titling, condensed, angular, squared, monolinear, chiseled.
A condensed, right-leaning display face built from narrow, upright strokes and squared bowls with softly rounded corners. The drawing is largely monolinear with occasional subtle flares and kinked terminals, creating a slightly irregular, hand-cut rhythm. Counters tend toward tall rectangles, joins are tight, and several forms use distinctive hooked or notched endings that give letters a jittery, animated cadence. Overall spacing feels compact and vertical, producing a dense texture in text while keeping clear silhouettes at larger sizes.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and short titling where its eccentric details and tight vertical rhythm can be appreciated. It can also work for packaging, album art, and themed branding that benefits from a quirky, retro-leaning voice; for longer text, larger sizes and generous leading help maintain readability.
The tone is offbeat and mischievous, mixing a retro sign-painter feel with a slightly mechanical, improvised edge. Its narrow, angular forms and quirky terminals read as intentionally odd and characterful rather than neutral, giving headlines a restless, comic energy.
The design appears intended as a distinctive, attention-grabbing display font that prioritizes personality and silhouette over typographic neutrality. By combining condensed proportions, an italic lean, and irregular terminals, it aims to evoke an experimental, wacky vibe reminiscent of vintage signage and decorative lettering.
Uppercase and lowercase share a consistent condensed skeleton, but the lowercase introduces more idiosyncratic shapes and kinked strokes that emphasize the font’s personality. Numerals echo the tall, squared construction, reinforcing a unified, display-oriented look.