Print Esko 9 is a very bold, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, social media, sports branding, headlines, brushy, energetic, casual, punchy, expressive, handmade feel, high impact, speed and motion, display emphasis, casual branding, dry brush, textured, slanted, condensed, marker-like.
An expressive, brush-drawn print with a consistent rightward slant and compact letterfit. Strokes feel pressure-driven, with tapered terminals and occasional wedge-like ends, creating a lively dark-and-light rhythm. The contours are intentionally irregular, showing dry-brush texture and small edge breakup that gives the letters a hand-rendered bite. Uppercase forms are tall and assertive, while the lowercase stays compact with restrained ascenders/descenders, supporting tight, headline-friendly word shapes.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as posters, event flyers, packaging callouts, social media graphics, and sporty or outdoor-oriented branding. The textured brush edges and compact forms help it stand out in titles and bold labels, while longer passages may feel busy at smaller sizes.
The font projects an energetic, informal tone—like quick sign painting or bold marker lettering. Its textured stroke and brisk slant add urgency and motion, making it feel sporty and streetwise rather than delicate or traditional.
Designed to mimic fast, confident brush lettering in an unconnected print style, prioritizing punchy word shapes and handcrafted texture. The goal appears to be immediacy and attitude—delivering a bold, hand-made feel without requiring script connections.
Counters are generally tight (notably in a, e, o), and joins can feel compressed, which increases impact at display sizes. The overall rhythm is slightly uneven in a natural way, contributing to authenticity; the numerals match the same brush logic with strong diagonals and compact widths.