Wacky Labem 5 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, game titles, album art, rowdy, comic, retro, rebellious, cartoonish, attention-grabbing, playful edge, hand-carved effect, impactful display, chiseled, jagged, angular, slanted, chunky.
A heavy, slanted display face with chunky strokes and irregular, chiseled contours. Letterforms are built from bold, angular masses with abrupt cuts, notches, and occasional pointed terminals that create a rough, carved silhouette. Counters are compact and uneven, and the overall rhythm feels intentionally bumpy, with small shape quirks that keep each glyph visually distinct while maintaining a consistent forward-leaning stance.
Best suited for display applications where texture and attitude matter more than smooth readability—posters, event promos, game or comic titling, edgy packaging, and punchy social graphics. It can work in short phrases or large sizes where the irregular cuts and tight counters have room to breathe.
The tone is loud and mischievous, blending comic energy with a gritty, cut-out attitude. Its jagged edges and exaggerated weight read as playful but slightly aggressive, suggesting a hand-hacked or stencil-carved aesthetic suited to attention-grabbing messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver a one-off, attention-seeking voice through exaggerated weight, a strong slant, and deliberately roughened outlines. Its consistent system of nicks and angled cuts suggests a crafted, novelty look meant to feel energetic and unconventional rather than typographically neutral.
Uppercase and lowercase share a strongly unified style, with many letters showing distinctive bite-like cuts and asymmetrical joins. Numerals match the same blocky, sliced construction, keeping the set cohesive for bold headlines and short bursts of text.