Print Emsy 7 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, event flyers, album art, rugged, playful, handmade, quirky, grunge, handmade impact, casual signage, textured display, diy character, brushy, blotchy, irregular, chunky, torn-edge.
A heavy, hand-drawn print style with compact proportions and a lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes are thick and slightly textured, with rough edges and occasional tapering that suggest a brush or marker on absorbent paper. Curves are lumpy and organic rather than geometric, and corners tend to be softened or bluntly notched. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an informal, hand-rendered consistency over strict typographic regularity.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, packaging callouts, and event flyers where texture and personality are an asset. It can also work well for album art, merch, or branding accents that want a handmade, gritty feel, while long passages will typically feel dense due to the heavy stroke weight.
The overall tone feels energetic and scrappy, with a DIY confidence that reads as friendly and a little mischievous. Its roughened silhouettes and inky weight create a bold, poster-like presence that leans casual rather than refined.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand-painted or marker-lettered signage in a repeatable font, prioritizing character and texture over polished uniformity. Its narrow build and bold mass aim for strong visibility with a distinctly human, imperfect finish.
Counters are generally open and simplified, helping the dark shapes stay readable at display sizes despite the irregular edges. Numerals and capitals carry the same brushy texture and slight wobble as the lowercase, producing a cohesive, intentionally imperfect set.