Print Gabel 6 is a very bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, halloween, kids media, playful, spooky, retro, quirky, handmade, novelty impact, handmade warmth, thematic display, playful texture, blobby, chunky, wobbly, organic, irregular.
A condensed, heavy display face with chunky, rounded forms and intentionally uneven contours. Strokes are compact and slightly wobbly, with soft, bulbous terminals and small notches or dents that create a cut-out, hand-pressed look. Counters tend to be tight and irregular, and the overall rhythm shows small glyph-to-glyph variations in width and shape that reinforce a handmade feel. The lowercase is tall and sturdy, with simple, upright construction and minimal joining, keeping the texture dense and dark on the page.
Best suited for short, high-impact copy such as posters, headlines, and title treatments where its chunky texture can be read clearly. It also fits character-driven packaging, event promos, and seasonal themes—especially playful spooky or retro-novelty concepts. Use with generous size and breathing room to preserve legibility.
The font reads as quirky and theatrical, mixing a friendly cartoon charm with a lightly eerie, Halloween-adjacent edge. Its irregular silhouettes and inky mass give it a vintage novelty tone that feels energetic and attention-seeking rather than refined or formal.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, hand-drawn novelty voice: condensed for punchy composition, but softened with rounded, blobby details and irregularities to feel human and expressive. It prioritizes personality and thematic atmosphere over neutral readability.
In text settings the dense color and narrow spacing create a strong vertical cadence, making it most comfortable at larger sizes. The irregular interior shapes and tight counters add character but can reduce clarity when used too small or in long passages.