Print Filen 6 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, album art, zines, raw, playful, grunge, handmade, casual, handmade impact, rough texture, display punch, casual voice, brushy, inked, textured, irregular, expressive.
A compact, hand-rendered print face with dense black strokes and strongly textured edges, as if made with a dry brush or marker. Letterforms are narrow and vertically oriented, with inconsistent stroke endings, occasional nicks, and subtle wobble that keeps the rhythm lively. Counters are generally small and slightly uneven, and curves often resolve into blunt, jagged terminals rather than smooth joins, reinforcing the drawn-on-paper character. Spacing feels naturally irregular, with variable letter widths and a slightly bouncy baseline presence in longer text.
Well-suited for short, prominent text such as posters, headlines, event graphics, and packaging that benefits from a hand-painted or stamped aesthetic. It can also work for album art, editorial callouts, and zine-style layouts where texture and personality are more important than a smooth typographic finish.
The overall tone is informal and energetic, with a gritty, DIY feel that reads as spontaneous rather than polished. Its roughened texture and compressed proportions give it a punchy, attention-grabbing voice that can skew mischievous or edgy depending on context.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand-drawn signage with bold, compact letterforms and visible brush/ink artifacts. Its narrow build and rugged edges suggest a focus on impact and personality in display settings rather than neutrality or long-form comfort.
In continuous text the texture builds into a dark, mottled color, so it tends to read best when given generous tracking/leading or used at display sizes. Distinctive, hand-shaped numerals and a single-storey feel in many lowercase forms help maintain a friendly, homemade readability despite the rough outlines.