Wacky Gumud 7 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, halloween, game titles, spooky, rebellious, cartoonish, rowdy, gothic, thematic display, quirky impact, horror cueing, silhouette emphasis, angular, chiseled, pointed, jagged, spurred.
A compact, heavy display face built from blocky, angular letterforms with sharp corners and abrupt terminals. Many glyphs feature small downward spikes and notched, banner-like feet that create an uneven baseline texture, while counters stay tight and geometric. Strokes are largely uniform, emphasizing a cut-out, chiseled silhouette; diagonals and joins are crisp rather than rounded, and widths vary by character for a lively rhythm. Numerals and lowercase follow the same spurred, serrated detailing, keeping the texture consistent across the set.
Best suited for short, attention-grabbing settings such as posters, event flyers, title cards, packaging callouts, and logo wordmarks. It’s especially effective for seasonal or genre-forward themes (horror, fantasy, arcade) where an edgy, decorative texture is desirable.
The overall tone is mischievous and slightly menacing, combining a blackletter-like sharpness with a playful, comic-book irregularity. The repeated fang-like nicks and drips read as theatrical and haunted rather than formal, giving headlines a loud, quirky personality.
The design appears intended to evoke a stylized, spooky display voice by grafting sharp, gothic-inspired cuts onto bold, simplified constructions. The consistent use of spurs and notches suggests a deliberate focus on creating a distinctive silhouette and a memorable baseline ‘bite’ texture in large-type applications.
At text sizes the decorative nicks and spikes become the dominant feature, so spacing and the strong bottom-edge pattern will drive the look more than interior detail. The design reads best when given room to breathe, where its jagged terminals and cut-in corners can stay distinct.