Print Helab 2 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, halloween, packaging, stickers, playful, spooky, retro, handmade, whimsical, hand-lettered feel, display impact, themed mood, playful voice, chunky, brushy, bouncy, quirky, irregular.
A chunky, brush-drawn print style with heavy strokes and a distinctly handmade rhythm. Letterforms show lively irregularities in stroke edges and terminals, with subtle flare and occasional wedge-like starts/ends that suggest a marker or brush. Proportions are tall and compact with tight counters and a slightly bouncing baseline feel; widths vary from glyph to glyph, reinforcing the informal, drawn quality. Curves are rounded and full, while straights often taper or bulge slightly, giving the set a dynamic, animated silhouette.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, titles, event flyers, packaging fronts, stickers, and social graphics where a bold handmade voice is desired. It can also work for playful branding accents or themed displays, especially where a quirky or spooky-camp mood is appropriate.
The overall tone is playful and mischievous, with a Halloween-leaning, cartoon poster energy. Its bouncy shapes and exaggerated forms read as friendly and humorous rather than formal, making it feel expressive and characterful.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident hand lettering—prioritizing character, texture, and punchy silhouettes over strict regularity. Its irregular brush edges and buoyant proportions suggest a display face meant to grab attention and convey a fun, slightly eerie personality.
In running text the texture becomes dense and highly graphic, producing a strong “black” presence with noticeable personality in repeated forms. The numerals and capitals carry the same hand-cut, brushy flavor, keeping the set visually consistent across mixed-case settings.