Print Elpa 10 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, album art, book covers, raw, expressive, rustic, playful, handmade, handmade texture, casual legibility, expressive display, ink brush feel, rough edges, dry brush, ink bleed, tall ascenders, open counters.
A rough, hand-drawn print with tall, narrow proportions and an easy rightward slant. Strokes show dry-brush texture and irregular edges, with subtle thickness variation that mimics uneven ink deposition. Letterforms are simplified and upright in construction but loosely controlled, producing a lively baseline with small wobbles and occasional spur-like terminals. Counters are generally open and roundish, while verticals tend to be emphasized, giving the alphabet a lean, condensed rhythm.
This font works best for short-to-medium display settings where texture and personality are desired—posters, cover titles, labels, and editorial pull quotes. It can also support themed branding applications that want an artisanal or hand-crafted feel, especially at sizes large enough to preserve its brushy detail.
The overall tone feels casual and human, with a slightly gritty, sketchbook energy. Its imperfect texture reads as authentic and spontaneous, balancing friendliness with a touch of ruggedness.
The design appears intended to capture the look of quick ink or marker lettering—imperfect, energetic, and personal—while remaining legible across an extended character set. The narrow build and slanted stance suggest a focus on fitting punchy display text into tighter spaces without losing a hand-rendered presence.
Uppercase forms are bold and attention-getting, while the lowercase keeps the same rough texture and maintains clear distinction between similar shapes. Numerals follow the same hand-rendered logic, looking informal and slightly varied in width, which adds to the handmade character in text.