Print Hekub 9 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, horror titles, zines, packaging, edgy, grungy, handmade, raw, playful, handmade texture, visual impact, rough authenticity, horror tone, diy attitude, brushy, inked, rough, irregular, chunky.
A hand-drawn, ink-brush style with heavy, uneven strokes and visibly rough edges. Forms are compact and slightly condensed overall, with variable letter widths and lively stroke modulation that suggests a felt-tip or loaded brush. Curves are blobby and imperfect, terminals are frequently tapered or smeared, and counters tend to be small and sometimes partially closed, creating dense silhouettes. The rhythm is intentionally irregular, with subtle baseline wobble and inconsistent proportions that emphasize an organic, drawn-on-paper look.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, album/playlist art, event flyers, game/film titles, and packaging accents where texture and personality are desired. It can also work for logos or badges that benefit from a handmade, gritty feel, but is less appropriate for long passages or small UI text due to its dense shapes and irregular rhythm.
The font conveys a gritty, DIY energy—part punk zine, part spooky storybook. Its rough texture and assertive weight read as rebellious and attention-grabbing, while the uneven shapes keep it casual and human rather than polished. Overall it feels expressive, mischievous, and a little eerie.
Likely designed to mimic bold hand-lettering made quickly with a brush or marker, prioritizing texture, spontaneity, and attitude over typographic regularity. The aim appears to be a distinctive, analog look that feels drawn rather than typeset.
Uppercase and lowercase share the same brushy construction and maintain legibility at display sizes, though the dense counters and ink clumping can reduce clarity as sizes get smaller. Numerals match the same rough, painted treatment, with chunky figures and irregular curves that lean more expressive than technical.