Print Eljy 9 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, social ads, event flyers, energetic, casual, expressive, rustic, playful, handmade feel, quick brush, compact impact, casual emphasis, brushy, textured, dry-brush, angular, condensed.
A condensed, brush-pen style print face with right-leaning motion and a lively, hand-drawn rhythm. Strokes are thick and mostly monoline with subtle modulation, showing dry-brush texture, tapered terminals, and occasional ink drag where curves turn or strokes lift. Letterforms are simplified and slightly angular, with narrow counters and compact proportions that keep words dense while maintaining legibility. Spacing is moderately tight and irregular in a natural way, reinforcing the handwritten feel across both uppercase and lowercase.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where texture and motion can be appreciated—posters, event flyers, product packaging, social media graphics, and punchy headlines. It can also work for subheads or pull quotes when you want an informal, handwritten emphasis, but the condensed, textured strokes favor larger sizes over long body copy.
The overall tone is energetic and informal, like quick marker lettering used for notes, posters, or packaging callouts. Its rough edges and brisk slant add urgency and personality, giving text a human, spontaneous character rather than a polished, corporate finish.
The design appears intended to capture quick brush lettering in a compact footprint, balancing strong strokes with natural imperfections to feel authentic and handmade. Its narrow build and forward slant suggest a goal of fitting impactful words into tight spaces while keeping an expressive, energetic voice.
Uppercase and lowercase share a consistent brush logic, with a mix of rounded and sharp joins that suggests fast strokes and a confident hand. Numerals follow the same compressed, slightly bouncy construction and read clearly at display sizes, especially in short strings.