Print Esha 2 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'ATF Railroad Gothic' by ATF Collection, 'Billboard' by Fenotype, 'Fox Felix' by Fox7, 'Champion Gothic' by Hoefler & Co., and 'Organetto' by Latinotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, merch, rugged, industrial, grunge, utilitarian, authoritative, stencil look, worn texture, high impact, sign-paint feel, poster punch, stenciled, distressed, chunky, rough-edged, inked.
A chunky, stencil-like display face with heavily distressed edges and blunt terminals. Forms are built from compact, squarish counters and straight-sided strokes, with frequent vertical breaks and small bite-like gaps that suggest worn paint or uneven inking. The texture is consistent across the alphabet and numerals, producing a bold, high-impact silhouette while maintaining clear letter differentiation at headline sizes.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where the distressed stencil effect can read clearly—posters, bold headlines, event graphics, labels, and rugged branding. It can work for punchy subheads, but the texture and tight color will typically be too heavy for small body copy or interface text.
The overall tone feels tough and workmanlike, with a gritty, stamped character that reads as practical rather than refined. Its worn texture and stencil interruptions evoke shipping marks, military labeling, workshop signage, or DIY poster-making, giving text an assertive, no-nonsense voice.
The design appears intended to mimic hand-made or stamped lettering with a stencil construction and deliberately worn edges, delivering immediate impact and an industrial, street-level authenticity. It prioritizes presence and texture over smooth refinement, aiming for a bold, attention-grabbing typographic voice.
The distressing is integrated into the structure rather than added as random noise, so the rhythm stays steady even in longer lines. Spacing appears compact, reinforcing a dense, poster-friendly color, while the stencil breaks add visual sparkle and prevent large black areas from feeling flat.