Print Ekkew 4 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, packaging, stickers, grungy, playful, handmade, punk, comic, handmade texture, bold impact, diy energy, expressive display, brushy, rough-edged, blobby, inky, irregular.
A heavy, hand-drawn display face with thick, brush-like strokes and visibly rough, deckled edges. Letterforms are rounded and slightly blobby, with uneven stroke boundaries that mimic wet ink or a marker on textured paper. Proportions vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, creating an organic rhythm; counters are often small and irregular, and curves dominate over sharp corners. Spacing feels loose and natural rather than mechanically consistent, and the overall silhouette stays bold and compact for strong impact.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, merch graphics, labels, and social media titles where a handmade, textured voice is desired. It can also work for playful branding accents or punchy pull quotes, particularly when paired with a cleaner text face for body copy.
The font reads as energetic and informal, with a scrappy, DIY attitude. Its rough texture and bouncy shapes give it a playful, rebellious tone that can feel comic, skate-zine, or street-poster adjacent depending on color and layout.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand-painted or marker lettering—prioritizing personality, texture, and bold presence over geometric precision. Its irregular outlines and varied proportions suggest a deliberate effort to feel human, tactile, and slightly unruly for expressive display use.
The distressed edge detail is a primary stylistic feature, so it benefits from enough size and contrast to keep the texture legible. The bold fill and small internal counters can make long passages feel dense, especially on busy backgrounds.