Print Emka 6 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, packaging, event flyers, grungy, handmade, punchy, edgy, casual, handmade texture, diy energy, expressive display, informal tone, brushy, textured, irregular, inked, rough.
A rough brush-drawn print style with heavy, inked strokes and visibly irregular edges. Letterforms are mostly upright with a compact footprint, and the stroke weight fluctuates within each glyph, suggesting quick marker or brush pressure changes. Terminals often taper or fray, and many curves show slight wobble and asymmetry that reinforces a handmade rhythm. Counters are generally open and simple, while widths and spacing vary from character to character for an intentionally uneven, organic texture.
Best suited to short display settings such as posters, headlines, social graphics, album covers, and packaging where a bold handmade texture is desirable. It can also work for playful signage or title cards, especially when set at larger sizes where the rough edges and stroke modulation can be appreciated without sacrificing clarity.
The overall tone is raw and energetic, with a scrappy, DIY attitude. Its imperfect outlines and inky buildup read as expressive and slightly rebellious rather than polished, giving it a zine-like, street-poster feel. The texture adds urgency and personality, making the voice feel informal and human.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand-painted lettering—bold, readable shapes with deliberately imperfect contours and variable inking. It prioritizes personality and texture over strict uniformity, aiming for a spontaneous, analog feel in digital typesetting.
In running text the irregular spacing and strong dark color create a lively, high-contrast texture that works best with generous tracking and leading. Numerals match the same brushy construction and maintain the casual, hand-rendered consistency across the set.