Print Elby 7 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, horror, punk, zines, grunge, handmade, raw, quirky, edgy, handmade texture, distressed display, expressive titles, diy aesthetic, gritty mood, rough, textured, uneven, scratchy, inked.
A rough, hand-drawn print style with irregular stroke edges and a dry-brush/ink-bleed texture throughout. Letters are generally upright and compact, with slightly pinched counters and uneven curves that create a lively, imperfect rhythm. Stroke endings often taper or fray, and the baseline and cap alignment feel subtly unstable in a way that reads intentionally organic rather than geometric. Overall spacing is tight and energetic, with small variations in character widths that enhance the handmade feel.
Best suited to short, attention-grabbing text where texture and attitude are the priority—posters, flyers, album/cover art, game titles, and themed packaging. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers when you want an intentionally rough, handmade accent; for long passages, the heavy texture may reduce readability at smaller sizes.
The font conveys a gritty, DIY attitude—playful but slightly menacing—like lettering made quickly with a worn marker or brush. Its jagged texture and uneven silhouettes add tension and personality, lending an underground, zine-like tone that feels expressive and rebellious rather than polished.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, hand-rendered lettering with visible ink drag and imperfect contours, prioritizing character and atmosphere over smooth regularity. Its compact build and consistent distressing suggest a deliberate effort to create a cohesive, gritty display voice.
Uppercase forms remain fairly simple and legible, while lowercase shapes introduce more idiosyncratic, bouncy proportions. Numerals share the same distressed texture and irregular terminals, keeping the set visually consistent in display settings.