Print Ekday 5 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, album art, grungy, handmade, playful, rugged, casual, handmade texture, bold impact, casual signage, expressive display, brushy, textured, rough-edged, chunky, organic.
A chunky, brush-drawn print with heavy strokes and visibly irregular edges. Letterforms show uneven stroke terminals, occasional blobby buildup, and slight wobble in verticals and curves, creating a textured silhouette rather than clean outlines. Counters are compact and sometimes partially closed by the stroke texture, while spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph for a lively, hand-rendered rhythm. The overall construction stays upright and legible, with simple, bold shapes that prioritize impact over refinement.
Best suited to short, bold copy where texture and attitude are an asset—posters, punchy headlines, packaging callouts, stickers, and music or event graphics. It can also work for social posts and branding accents, especially when paired with a cleaner text face for longer reading.
The font conveys a scrappy, DIY energy—friendly and informal with a gritty, ink-on-paper character. Its rough brush texture suggests spontaneity and human presence, landing somewhere between playful and rebellious depending on color and context.
This design appears intended to mimic a thick brush or marker lettering style, capturing the imperfections of hand-painted signage and quick poster lettering. The goal is high visual impact with an authentic, tactile feel rather than polished typographic precision.
The heaviest texture appears at joins and curve turns, where strokes look slightly over-inked; this creates strong, dark spots that add personality but can reduce clarity at very small sizes. Numerals and lowercase share the same casual, hand-painted feel, maintaining consistent weight and texture across the set.