Wacky Efte 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, book covers, game titles, quirky, spooky, storybook, hand-hewn, eccentric, display impact, quirky character, vintage flair, thematic mood, textured look, spurred serifs, knotty terminals, ink-trap feel, jagged edges, textured.
A decorative serif with narrow proportions, crisp vertical stress, and uneven, knobbly detailing throughout. Strokes are moderately contrasted and end in sharp, spur-like serifs and irregular terminals that create a cut, notched silhouette. Curves and bowls are slightly angular and lumpy rather than smooth, giving counters a pinched, handmade feel. Spacing and widths vary noticeably across letters, adding a bouncy rhythm that reads more like carved or stamped letterforms than a strictly engineered text face.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, title treatments, packaging, and book or album covers where its textured silhouette can carry the layout. It also fits playful-horror or fantasy-themed branding and game/UI titling. For longer passages, it will be most effective at larger sizes where the irregular terminals and tight interior shapes remain clear.
The overall tone is quirky and a little ominous, mixing antique sign/chapbook energy with a playful, off-kilter edge. Its ragged contours and thorny serifs evoke a theatrical, slightly gothic mood without becoming fully blackletter.
The design appears intended to deliver a one-off, personality-forward serif with a deliberately rough, ornamental finish—prioritizing distinctive silhouette and atmosphere over neutral readability. Its consistent spurs and uneven contours suggest an attempt to mimic hand-cut, printed, or distressed letterforms in a controlled, repeatable font.
In sample text, the texture becomes prominent as letters accumulate: edges appear roughened and irregular, and the spurs create a spiky sparkle along baselines and cap lines. The numerals and lowercase maintain the same eccentric detailing, helping headlines and short lines feel cohesive and characterful.