Print Hekub 11 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, event flyers, packaging, headlines, grunge, punk, handmade, playful, rough, diy texture, handmade impact, expressive display, raw energy, brushy, inky, ragged, irregular, organic.
A rough, hand-rendered print face with heavy, inky strokes and visibly uneven contours. Forms are compact and slightly condensed, with variable widths and subtle stroke swelling that suggests a marker or brush under pressure. Curves and bowls are lumpy rather than geometric, terminals are blunt and irregular, and counters can tighten noticeably in letters like B, R, and S. Spacing and rhythm feel intentionally inconsistent, giving lines of text a lively, jittery texture while remaining broadly legible at display sizes.
Best suited to short, attention-grabbing text such as posters, event flyers, album covers, and bold packaging statements where texture is a feature. It can also work for section headers, pull quotes, or branding accents when you want an intentionally rough, handmade impression; for longer passages, its dense color and irregular rhythm may feel heavy.
The overall tone is raw and expressive, with a DIY, zine-like edge. Its uneven edges and saturated black shapes create an energetic, slightly rebellious feel that reads as casual, imperfect, and human-made rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to emulate quickly painted or marker-drawn lettering with a deliberately imperfect finish. It prioritizes personality, texture, and impact over typographic regularity, creating a bold handmade voice that stands out in display contexts.
Uppercase and lowercase share a similar stroke character, so mixed-case settings look cohesive and strongly textured. Numerals are similarly chunky and hand-formed, matching the alphabet’s irregular silhouettes and reinforcing the informal, hand-drawn voice.