Print Eklin 6 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, kids media, social graphics, playful, handmade, casual, quirky, friendly, handmade feel, casual display, playful tone, craft aesthetic, brushy, chunky, textured, rounded, imperfect.
A chunky, hand-drawn print with rounded forms and irregular stroke edges that suggest a marker or dry-brush tool. Strokes are predominantly monolinear but show natural wobble, slight flare, and occasional blobby terminals, creating a textured silhouette. Letterforms are compact and somewhat condensed, with simplified geometry and uneven curves; counters stay fairly open for such heavy strokes. Spacing feels organic rather than strictly uniform, with small variations in width and sidebearings contributing to an easy, handcrafted rhythm.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where personality matters: posters, playful packaging, labels, children’s or hobby-themed materials, and casual social or promotional graphics. It can work for brief emphasis in text, but the heavy, textured strokes and lively irregularities are most effective at larger sizes.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, with a deliberately imperfect, doodled feel that reads as informal and human. Its rugged edges and buoyant shapes give it a slightly mischievous, whimsical character—more craft-table than corporate.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, confident hand lettering with a bold tool—capturing the spontaneity of brush or marker writing while keeping letterforms clear enough for everyday display use. The goal is expressiveness and warmth rather than typographic precision.
Uppercase and lowercase share a consistent hand, with noticeable individuality in key shapes (e.g., lively diagonals and asymmetrical bowls) that keeps lines of text visually animated. Numerals match the same bold, drawn construction and maintain legibility through clear silhouettes despite the roughened edges.