Wacky Kuho 9 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, game titles, album art, gothic, poster, medieval, gamey, edgy, decorative impact, stylized blackletter, carved look, branding voice, title emphasis, blackletter, octagonal, chamfered, angular, notched.
A condensed, angular display face with heavy, nearly monoline strokes and a strong vertical emphasis. Forms are built from straight segments with frequent chamfered corners, producing an octagonal, cut-metal silhouette. Counters are tight and mostly rectangular, and many joins show small notches and wedge-like terminals that create a fractured, faceted rhythm. The lowercase echoes the uppercase structure closely, with tall ascenders and compact bowls, and the figures follow the same blocky, beveled construction.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, logos, and titling where its angular texture can be appreciated. It works well for fantasy-, horror-, or arcade-adjacent branding, and for packaging or merch that benefits from a bold, carved aesthetic. For longer text, larger sizes and generous tracking help preserve clarity.
The overall tone is gothic and ornamental, with a rugged, hand-forged feel that reads as dramatic and slightly mischievous. Its sharp bevels and notched detailing give it a stylized, game-title energy—more theatrical than traditional, and intentionally unconventional.
The design appears intended to reinterpret blackletter and varsity-style block construction through a geometric, beveled lens, prioritizing distinctive texture and silhouette over conventional readability. Its consistent chamfers and notches suggest a deliberate effort to create a carved, emblematic voice that feels custom and attention-grabbing.
Spacing appears relatively tight and the internal detail can visually fill in at smaller sizes, so it reads best when given room. The distinctive, repeated chamfer motif creates strong texture in lines of text, while the high verticality keeps words looking tall and imposing.