Print Fariv 1 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Merchanto' by Type Juice (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, album covers, horror titles, game titles, grunge, handmade, dramatic, raw, vintage, add texture, create impact, evoke distress, handmade feel, retro grit, rough-edged, inked, weathered, brushy, textured.
A heavy, slanted print style with dense strokes and aggressively rough, torn-looking edges. The letterforms are condensed and slightly irregular, with a lively baseline and small shifts in width that keep the texture moving across a line. Terminals often end in blunt wedges or frayed nicks, and counters are tight, creating a dark, poster-like color. Overall rhythm feels brisk and angular, with a hand-rendered brush/ink impression rather than smooth vector geometry.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, title cards, album/track art, event promos, and punchy packaging callouts. It can also work for dramatic pull quotes or chapter titles where the distressed texture is part of the message, but it’s less appropriate for small-size UI or extended body text due to its dense weight and irregular edges.
The texture and forward slant give it an urgent, gritty tone—equal parts handmade and theatrical. It reads as bold and assertive, with a distressed, ink-smeared energy that suggests underground print, pulp, or horror-leaning drama rather than polish.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold handwritten print voice with built-in distress—capturing the feel of brushed ink or stamped lettering that has worn over time. It prioritizes attitude and texture over neutrality, aiming to make headlines feel gritty, immediate, and handmade.
The rough perimeter is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, so the “distress” reads as a deliberate effect rather than random noise. In longer text the heavy texture can fill in small details, so spacing and size become important for maintaining clarity.