Wacky Ehba 3 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids media, event promos, playful, quirky, retro, casual, energetic, standout display, handmade feel, playful tone, casual branding, slanted, hand-drawn, bouncy, soft corners, brushy.
This typeface is a slanted, hand-drawn sans with a brushy, slightly uneven stroke that keeps contrast minimal while letting terminals flare and taper subtly. Letterforms are condensed and upright in structure but consistently leaning, with rounded corners, irregular curves, and occasional bulging joins that create a lively rhythm. Counters are generally open and simple, and the overall drawing favors compact widths, tall lowercase proportions, and a gently inconsistent baseline feel that reads as intentionally informal rather than geometric.
Best suited for short text in headlines, posters, packaging callouts, and promotional materials where personality is more important than typographic neutrality. It can also work well for playful branding, kids-oriented media, and expressive editorial pull quotes, especially when set with generous spacing to let the irregular details breathe.
The overall tone is playful and offbeat, with a retro, comic-adjacent personality. Its bouncy irregularities and slanted energy give it a friendly, mischievous voice that feels casual and attention-grabbing without becoming chaotic.
The design appears intended to mimic an informal, marker/brush lettering feel while maintaining consistent enough structure for readable setting in short bursts. It aims to deliver a distinctive, wacky voice through controlled irregularity—soft terminals, animated curves, and a steady slant that signals motion and spontaneity.
Capitals show simplified, poster-like shapes with soft, brush-influenced terminals, while the lowercase stays highly legible at display sizes due to open counters and clear silhouettes. Numerals match the same hand-rendered logic, with rounded forms and occasional quirky spur-like endings that reinforce the improvised, wry character.