Print Ilta 4 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
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This font has a hand-drawn, brush-ink construction with sharp terminals, tapered stroke endings, and frequent wedge-like cuts that create a chiseled silhouette. Strokes show noticeable contrast and irregular pressure changes, giving letters a lively, slightly abrasive texture rather than smooth curves. Uppercase forms are compact and spiky, while lowercase characters are simplified and energetic, with small counters and compact bowls. Overall spacing feels tight and rhythmically uneven in a deliberate way, reinforcing an improvised, marker-and-brush feel in text settings.
Best suited to display use where its jagged brush texture and dramatic silhouettes can carry the message—such as posters, titles, album or cover art, and bold promotional graphics. It works well for short bursts of text, logos, and thematic headings where a rough, handmade character is desirable, and is less appropriate for long-form reading or small UI sizes.
The tone is gritty and theatrical, with a raw, hand-inked attitude that reads as bold and attention-seeking. Its jagged edges and aggressive diagonals suggest intensity and motion, lending a slightly ominous, rebellious flavor. The overall impression is handmade and expressive rather than polished or restrained.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, pressure-sensitive brush lettering with intentionally rough edges and sculpted, angular forms. Its goal is to deliver a strong graphic punch and a handcrafted feel, prioritizing personality and impact over neutrality or continuous text comfort.
In the sample text, word shapes stay highly distinctive due to strong silhouette changes, but the irregular stroke behavior and angular joins create a textured color that can feel busy at smaller sizes. Numerals and capitals are especially emblematic, with sharp spurs and pronounced tapering that emphasize the font’s graphic personality.