Print Yakub 2 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album covers, branding, event promos, energetic, edgy, playful, expressive, raw, handmade feel, brush texture, dynamic impact, casual voice, brushy, dry-brush, textured, ragged, condensed.
An expressive brush-printed face with compact proportions and a forward-leaning stance. Strokes show strong pressure contrast and a dry-brush texture, with ragged edges and occasional tapering terminals that suggest fast, marker-or-brush movement. Letterforms are mostly unconnected and slightly irregular, creating lively rhythm while keeping a consistent overall slant and stroke energy. Bowls and counters tend to be tight, and ascenders/descenders are relatively prominent compared to the compact lowercase body.
Best suited to short, attention-grabbing settings such as posters, headlines, packaging callouts, album/cover art, and energetic brand marks. It also works well for youth-oriented promotions and social graphics where a gritty, hand-painted tone is desired, especially at display sizes where the brush texture can be appreciated.
The font conveys a hand-made, high-energy attitude—casual, a bit rebellious, and intentionally imperfect. Its dry, scratchy texture and brisk slant read as spontaneous and streetwise rather than refined or formal.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, confident brush lettering in a print-like, unconnected style, prioritizing motion, texture, and impact over precision. The consistent slant and condensed build aim to keep compositions tight and dynamic while still reading clearly in display contexts.
Texture is a defining feature: interior stroke breakup and uneven ink density are visible across both cases and figures, so the look benefits from generous rendering size and good contrast with the background. The condensed widths and tight counters make it feel punchy in headlines, while long passages may feel busy as the texture accumulates.