Wacky Ikhi 14 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, game titles, packaging, gothic, quirky, dramatic, mysterious, theatrical, atmosphere, ornament, shock value, historical remix, logo tone, blackletter, angular, condensed, vertical, spiky.
A decorative display face with a blackletter-inspired skeleton pushed into tall, condensed proportions. Strokes are heavy and largely vertical, with sharp, wedge-like terminals and occasional bulbous teardrop joins that create a jagged, carved rhythm. Counters are narrow and irregular, and several letters show asymmetrical construction and unexpected in-stroke cut-ins that make the texture lively and slightly unruly. Overall spacing reads tight and vertical, producing a dark, patterned color on the line.
Best suited to display settings where texture and attitude matter more than neutrality—posters, title treatments, album or event graphics, and thematic packaging. It works well for short bursts of text that benefit from a gothic/occult or vintage-fantasy flavor, and is most effective when given generous size and spacing to preserve its distinctive interior shapes.
The font projects a gothic, arcane mood with a mischievous twist—ceremonial and old-world at first glance, but intentionally off-kilter in detail. Its angularity and dense vertical cadence add tension and drama, while the odd internal shapes and quirky proportions keep it playful rather than purely traditional.
The design appears intended to remix blackletter conventions into a contemporary, eccentric display voice. By combining condensed vertical structure with exaggerated terminals and irregular internal carving, it aims to deliver instant character and a strong, atmospheric wordshape.
In running text, the strong vertical bars and narrow apertures create a pronounced stripe effect and can reduce quick character recognition at smaller sizes. The numerals and mixed-case forms maintain the same sharp-terminal language, helping headings and short phrases feel cohesive and highly stylized.