Print Ekkar 4 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, social graphics, playful, rugged, casual, handmade, bold, handmade feel, high impact, informal tone, diy texture, brushy, blotchy, rounded, chunky, organic.
A heavy, hand-drawn marker style with chunky strokes and visibly irregular edges. Letterforms are compact with rounded terminals, uneven stroke widths, and occasional ink-like bulges that create a textured silhouette. Counters are small and sometimes partly closed, and the overall rhythm is lively and inconsistent in a natural, handwritten way rather than mechanically uniform.
Best suited for short, high-impact text where a handmade voice is desired, such as posters, bold headlines, packaging callouts, stickers, and casual social media graphics. It works well when you want the lettering itself to feel like a graphic element rather than neutral body text.
The font conveys an energetic, informal tone—friendly and slightly scruffy, like quick lettering done with a thick felt-tip or paint marker. Its bouncy shapes and rough texture feel playful and approachable, with a bit of punk zine or DIY poster attitude.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, confident hand lettering made with a thick marker, prioritizing personality and visual punch over refinement. It aims to add a spontaneous, human touch to display typography.
Spacing and widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, reinforcing the hand-rendered feel. At smaller sizes the tight counters and rough edges can reduce clarity, while at display sizes the texture and weight become a defining character.