Print Eklud 1 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, social media, stickers, playful, handmade, casual, friendly, quirky, handmade warmth, casual emphasis, playful display, human texture, brushy, textured, rounded, choppy, irregular.
A lively handwritten print with thick, brush-like strokes and visibly uneven edges that preserve the texture of a marker or dry brush. Letterforms are mostly upright with compact proportions, modest counters, and a slightly top-heavy feel created by chunky joins and blunt terminals. Stroke weight varies subtly within and across glyphs, and widths shift from narrow to wider shapes, producing an organic rhythm rather than a rigid grid. Curves are rounded but not smooth, with small kinks and wobble that reinforce the hand-drawn construction.
Well-suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, display headlines, packaging callouts, and social graphics where a handmade voice is desirable. It can also work for titles on invitations, crafts branding, and playful editorial pull quotes, especially at medium to large sizes where the textured edges remain legible.
The overall tone is casual and approachable, with a playful, slightly mischievous energy. Its imperfect outlines and bouncy spacing read as human and spontaneous, making the voice feel friendly and informal rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand-lettered printing with bold, confident strokes and natural variation. It prioritizes personality and warmth over strict uniformity, aiming to feel drawn in real time while still staying readable in display settings.
The font maintains consistent stroke thickness while embracing irregular contours, giving it strong color on the page. Round characters like O/Q feel full and soft, while diagonals and junctions (such as in K, M, N, and W) are more angular and brush-chiseled, adding contrast in texture without becoming sharp.