Print Yanos 2 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, branding, quotes, energetic, expressive, casual, dramatic, handmade, handmade feel, bold emphasis, expressive tone, analog texture, brushy, textured, slanted, calligraphic, gestural.
A slanted, brush-pen style with visibly textured strokes and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Letterforms are narrow and vertically oriented, with sharp tapered terminals, occasional ink-dry streaking, and a lively, slightly irregular baseline rhythm. Capitals feel tall and sweeping with confident entry/exit strokes, while the lowercase stays compact with a relatively small x-height and quick, clipped joins that keep letters mostly unconnected. Numerals echo the same brisk, angled construction and tapered endings, maintaining a consistent, hand-drawn texture across the set.
Best suited for display settings such as posters, headers, packaging callouts, branding accents, and short quote treatments where the brush texture and slanted rhythm can be appreciated. It works especially well in medium-to-large sizes and in high-contrast layouts where a handwritten emphasis is desired.
The overall tone is fast, personal, and expressive—like emphatic marker or brush lettering used for attention-grabbing notes. Its sharp diagonals and high-energy curves give it a dramatic, slightly edgy feel while still reading as informal and human.
The design appears intended to mimic quick brush lettering with a natural pressure pattern and visible stroke texture, prioritizing energy and personality over uniform precision. It aims to deliver an informal, attention-getting voice for modern display typography.
Counters are often tight and partially pinched by heavy downstrokes, which increases texture and urgency but can reduce clarity at smaller sizes. The stroke contrast and slant create strong word shapes in short phrases, and the roughened edges add a tactile, analog character.