Print Wakay 6 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, labels, signage, vintage, grunge, quirky, handmade, western, distressed display, retro tone, handmade feel, compact impact, distressed, condensed, tall, inked, roughened.
A tall, tightly set display face with condensed proportions and sturdy, even strokes. The letterforms are simplified and mostly monoline, with rounded corners and occasional slab-like terminals that keep the silhouettes chunky despite the narrow width. A consistent distressed texture cuts into the black shapes, creating an ink-worn, stamped look with irregular interior voids and small breaks. Overall rhythm is upright and steady, prioritizing strong verticals and compact counters for a bold, poster-ready presence.
Best suited to headlines and display settings where the distressed texture can be appreciated: posters, event promos, packaging, labels, and signage. It can work for short taglines or punchy subheads, especially in retro or craft-themed layouts, but is less ideal for dense body copy due to the narrow spacing and rough interior cuts.
The texture and condensed, old-print shapes give the font a vintage, rough-and-ready tone—somewhere between hand-inked signage and worn letterpress. It feels playful and a bit gritty, with a crafted imperfection that reads as informal and characterful rather than polished.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, attention-grabbing display style that combines condensed, upright structure with a deliberately weathered texture. Its goal is to evoke handmade or stamped lettering while staying consistent enough for repeatable, typographic use across titles and branding elements.
The distressing is prominent and uniform across glyphs, so the texture becomes part of the voice at any size. Narrow counters and tall proportions can reduce clarity in long passages, but the strong silhouettes hold up well for short bursts of text.