Print Emka 8 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, packaging, stickers, expressive, edgy, handmade, energetic, grunge, hand-lettered feel, textured impact, informal display, dynamic motion, brushy, inked, rough, condensed, casual.
An energetic handwritten print face with brush-like strokes and a noticeably irregular edge. Forms are condensed and slightly right-leaning, with variable stroke widths that suggest a fast marker or dry-brush tool. Curves and joins are simplified and sometimes angular, and counters are compact, giving the letters a dense, punchy texture. Spacing and letter widths vary from glyph to glyph, reinforcing a natural, hand-drawn rhythm rather than strict typographic uniformity.
Best suited to short display settings where personality matters—posters, headlines, apparel graphics, album/playlist art, and packaging accents. It can also work for punchy social graphics or labels, especially when set with generous tracking and strong contrast against clean backgrounds.
The overall tone is raw and expressive, with a gritty, DIY character that feels spontaneous and assertive. Its rough ink texture and narrow proportions create a slightly aggressive, streetwise mood while remaining informal and approachable.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, confident hand lettering with a dry-brush texture, prioritizing attitude and motion over refinement. It aims to deliver a bold, contemporary handwritten voice that stands out immediately in display use.
Uppercase and lowercase share a consistent brush vocabulary, and the numerals match the same rough, inked construction for cohesive titling. The texture becomes more apparent at larger sizes, where the uneven stroke edges read as intentional character rather than noise.