Print Udnov 4 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, book covers, menus, rustic, handmade, quirky, vintage, dramatic, handcrafted feel, distressed print, expressive display, vintage character, textured, brushy, inked, rough-edged, organic.
This typeface has a hand-drawn, inked look with heavy strokes and visibly rough, broken edges. Letterforms are upright with compact proportions, tight internal counters, and a slightly irregular rhythm that mimics dry-brush or distressed printing. Terminals tend to be blunt or subtly flared, and curves show small wobbles and choppy contours rather than smooth geometry. Overall spacing feels moderately tight, with lively width variation from glyph to glyph and a distinctly textured silhouette at text sizes.
Best suited to display settings where texture is an asset: posters, headlines, packaging, labels, menus, and book or album covers. It also works well for short branding phrases and pull quotes where a handcrafted, slightly distressed voice is desired; for longer passages, generous size and spacing help preserve clarity.
The font conveys a rustic, handmade energy—part old-world display, part playful DIY signage. Its distressed texture adds grit and personality, giving words a dramatic, slightly mischievous presence without feeling overly formal.
The design appears intended to emulate hand-inked lettering with a worn, print-like finish—delivering bold presence while retaining the imperfections and charm of manual mark-making.
Uppercase shapes read as sturdy and poster-like, while the lowercase introduces more bounce and idiosyncratic details, increasing the informal tone in longer lines. The texture is consistent across letters and numerals, so solid fills appear intentionally worn rather than clean.