Wacky Irme 2 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, event flyers, comics, quirky, playful, chaotic, handmade, retro, expressiveness, handmade feel, attention grabbing, texture, brushy, inked, ragged, spiky, slanted.
A slanted, brush-like display face with thick, inky strokes and visibly irregular contours. Letterforms are built from compact, narrow shapes with uneven stroke terminals that flare, taper, or hook, creating a jittery rhythm across words. The texture is deliberately rough and organic, with wobbly curves, occasional sharp notches, and inconsistent entry/exit strokes that emphasize a hand-drawn feel. Counters are tight and sometimes angular, and proportions vary from glyph to glyph, giving the set an intentionally unruly, expressive color on the page.
Best used at display sizes where the rough brush texture and exaggerated slant can be appreciated—posters, headlines, covers, album art, and event flyers. It can also work for comic-style captions, quirky packaging, or branded accents where an intentionally irregular, hand-inked voice is desired.
The overall tone is mischievous and offbeat, leaning into a wacky, improvised energy rather than polish. It feels like fast ink lettering used for attention-grabbing moments—energetic, a little chaotic, and deliberately odd.
The design appears intended to mimic expressive, fast brush lettering with an intentionally uneven finish, prioritizing character and movement over uniformity. Its irregular outlines and animated terminals suggest a purpose-built decorative face for punchy, unconventional typography.
In the sample text, the dense black texture and irregular edges create strong personality but also add visual noise, especially in longer passages. The spiky terminals and inconsistent widths make it more suitable for short, punchy settings than sustained reading.