Wacky Efto 3 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, kids, comics, playful, quirky, handmade, storybook, casual, handwritten feel, playful display, informal charm, expressive texture, wobbly, blobby, inked, bouncy, imperfect.
A hand-drawn display face with uneven, marker-like strokes and softly rounded terminals. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, but with noticeably irregular widths and a bouncy baseline that gives lines a lively rhythm. Curves are lumpy and asymmetrical, and many joins show small bulges or spur-like nubs, reinforcing a deliberately imperfect, doodled construction. Counters are generally open and simple, keeping shapes recognizable even with the roughened outlines.
Works best at display sizes for headlines, posters, packaging, and playful branding where an informal, hand-made look is desired. It can also suit children’s materials, comics, and event graphics, but the irregular outlines and lively rhythm make it less suited to long-form reading at small sizes.
The overall tone is whimsical and mischievous, like casual lettering from a sketchbook or a playful poster. Its irregularities read as intentional and expressive, giving text a friendly, offbeat personality rather than a polished typographic voice.
The design appears intended to mimic spontaneous hand lettering with an intentionally uneven finish—prioritizing character and charm over typographic neutrality. Its condensed proportions and bold, rounded stroke behavior suggest it was drawn to stand out quickly while keeping a friendly, approachable feel.
Stroke texture stays largely consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, with minimal contrast and frequent small blobs at terminals that resemble ink pooling. The uppercase set feels especially gestural, while the lowercase maintains legibility through straightforward skeletons and generous openings. Numerals share the same hand-rendered wobble and rounded corners, aligning well with the informal character set.