Wacky Mefo 2 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, stickers, playful, retro, cartoonish, bouncy, cheeky, expressiveness, nostalgia, attention grabbing, hand-lettered feel, rounded, swashy, punchy, soft corners, connected.
A heavy, slanted display face with rounded forms and a brush-like construction. Strokes are thick and fairly even, with soft terminals and frequent teardrop joins that create a lively, slightly uneven rhythm. Uppercase characters read like informal caps with occasional swash-like entry/exit strokes, while the lowercase shows a more connected, script-leaning flow with simplified counters and compact apertures. Numerals match the same chunky, forward-leaning posture, with curvy silhouettes and tapered ends that keep the set visually cohesive.
Best suited to short, high-impact setting such as posters, headlines, branding marks, and punchy packaging callouts. It can work well for entertainment, food, and youth-oriented themes where warmth and humor are desirable, but it is less appropriate for long-form reading or small UI text.
The overall tone is exuberant and mischievous, blending mid-century sign-painting energy with a cartoon display feel. Its buoyant slant and rounded heft give it a friendly, attention-grabbing personality that feels more expressive than refined.
The design appears intended to evoke hand-made brush lettering in a bold, simplified way, prioritizing charm and momentum over strict geometric regularity. Its purpose is to deliver a distinctive, energetic voice for display typography that feels bespoke and characterful.
Spacing and letterfit appear intentionally tight in text, encouraging words to read as bold, unified shapes rather than as individual letters. Distinctive loops and hooked terminals (notably on letters like J, Q, and z) add character, but also increase the sense of irregularity, making it best used at larger sizes.