Print Erna 2 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, album art, event flyers, grunge, playful, punchy, casual, handmade, handmade feel, high impact, expressive texture, casual display, brushy, textured, chunky, rough-edged, bouncy.
A heavy, hand-drawn brush style with compact proportions and a noticeable rightward slant. Strokes are thick and uneven, with ragged edges and ink-like texture that creates a slightly distressed silhouette. Letterforms lean toward simplified, printed shapes with lively, irregular widths and spacing, giving lines of text a bouncy rhythm. Counters are generally tight and apertures are somewhat closed, emphasizing a dense, blocky color on the page.
This font is well suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, product packaging, album covers, and event flyers where texture and personality are desirable. It can also work for labels, stickers, and social graphics, especially when set at larger sizes where the rough edges and brush grain can be appreciated.
The overall tone is energetic and informal, with a gritty, DIY character that feels expressive rather than polished. Its rough texture and assertive weight read as bold and attention-getting, while the handwritten construction keeps it friendly and approachable.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, confident brush lettering in a print-like structure, prioritizing personality and bold presence over refinement. Its irregularities and textured edges are used deliberately to create a handcrafted, gritty voice for display typography.
Capitals are sturdy and compact, while lowercase forms maintain the same chunky brush presence and slightly uneven baseline behavior. Numerals follow the same painted look, with simple, legible shapes and the same torn-edge texture, helping headings and short callouts feel consistent across letters and numbers.