Print Emdy 11 is a very bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Everything Preserved' by Graphicxell and 'Nu Sans' by Typecalism Foundryline (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, album covers, headlines, packaging, horror titles, grunge, hand-inked, raw, worn, noisy, distressed print, diy texture, bold impact, analog feel, rough edges, ragged, distressed, condensed, uneven rhythm.
A condensed, heavy letterform with rugged, eroded contours that mimic dry ink or a worn stamp. Strokes are thick but irregular, with choppy edges and small bite-like voids that create a broken silhouette. Counters tend to be tight and slightly uneven, and the overall spacing and widths vary enough to keep an organic rhythm while remaining consistently upright and legible in blocks of text.
Best suited to display uses where texture is a feature: posters, flyers, album or event graphics, merch, and punchy packaging callouts. It can work for short passages or taglines when set with generous size and spacing, but the rough edges may overwhelm fine typographic settings at small sizes.
The font reads as gritty and handmade, with a tactile, photocopied or screenprinted feel. Its rough texture adds urgency and attitude, suggesting underground, DIY, or distressed print aesthetics rather than polished editorial refinement.
The design appears intended to capture the look of hand-rendered lettering reproduced through imperfect printing—ink drag, worn type, or a distressed stamp—delivering a strong, compact voice with built-in texture and character.
In longer lines the texture forms a noticeable dark grain across the word shapes, especially in rounded letters where the edges flutter. The lowercase maintains a straightforward print structure (not script-like), helping readability, but the distressed perimeter makes small sizes look denser and more mottled.