Wacky Pori 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, kids branding, party invites, packaging, playful, whimsical, cartoonish, retro, chunky, attention grabbing, humor, novelty, friendly tone, retro playfulness, rounded, blobby, puffy, soft, irregular.
A heavy, rounded display face built from swollen, blobby strokes with soft edges and frequent asymmetry. Counters are small and often rendered as irregular cut-ins or notches rather than clean, open bowls, giving the forms a carved, organic feel. Curves dominate, terminals are bulbous, and joins appear lumpy and hand-shaped, producing uneven rhythm and intentionally inconsistent letter widths. Figures and capitals follow the same inflated construction, prioritizing silhouette over detail at smaller sizes.
Best suited to short, attention-grabbing text such as headlines, posters, stickers, and playful packaging. It works well for children’s-oriented branding, events, and informal promotions where a bold, humorous texture is desirable; it is less suited to long passages because of its dense counters and irregular rhythm.
The overall tone is goofy and lighthearted, with a tactile, squishy energy that reads as cartoon and novelty-forward. Its irregularity and chunky massing create a friendly, comedic voice rather than a formal or technical one.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum personality through inflated, irregular silhouettes and quirky interior cutouts, creating a distinctive novelty display voice that stands out quickly in large sizes.
Uppercase and lowercase share a closely related, simplified structure, with many glyphs relying on distinctive interior nicks for differentiation. The dense black shapes and tight counters make it most effective when given generous spacing and sufficient size to preserve character separation.