Print Gakol 17 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, labels, book covers, rustic, playful, spooky, folksy, quirky, handmade feel, display impact, texture, whimsy, brushy, inked, organic, irregular, tall.
A condensed, hand-drawn print with tall proportions and an uneven, ink-and-brush texture. Strokes show noticeable wobble and pressure variation, with rough edges, occasional blunt terminals, and slightly inconsistent character widths that create a lively rhythm. Uppercase forms are narrow and elongated, while lowercase is compact with small counters and minimal join behavior; overall spacing feels hand-set rather than mechanically uniform. Numerals follow the same drawn construction, with simplified shapes and slightly bouncy alignment that reads as intentionally imperfect.
Works best for display settings such as posters, headers, product labels, and packaging where a handmade, slightly rough voice is desired. It’s also well-suited to book covers, event flyers, and themed graphics where tall, condensed lettering can create punch without requiring wide layouts.
The tone is informal and characterful, balancing friendly handmade energy with a hint of eerie, storybook drama. Its narrow, tall silhouettes and blotchy stroke endings evoke homemade signage, craft packaging, and lightly “haunted” display lettering.
The design appears intended to mimic hand-painted or brush-lettered print capitals with a deliberately imperfect, inked finish. The goal is expressive impact and a crafted feel rather than typographic neutrality, emphasizing texture, narrow silhouettes, and a casual rhythm for attention-grabbing display use.
In the sample text, the texture becomes more pronounced at larger sizes, where edge roughness and stroke tapering add personality. The narrow set and lively irregularity can make long passages feel busy, but they help headings and short phrases stand out with a handmade authenticity.