Print Fobiw 9 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, horror, album art, packaging, spooky, grunge, noir, quirky, edgy, distressed display, handmade texture, gritty impact, thematic tone, distressed, ragged, brushed, condensed, posterlike.
A condensed, heavy text face with mostly monoline strokes and a deliberately rough, distressed edge treatment. Terminals look chipped and brush-worn, with irregular notches and slight bite marks along stems and curves that create a gritty silhouette. Counters are generally open and simple, and the overall geometry stays fairly upright and compact, giving the letters a tight vertical rhythm. Uppercase forms are assertive and blocky, while lowercase retains straightforward, print-like construction; numerals follow the same compact proportions with the same worn contour.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as posters, cover art, event flyers, game titles, and packaging where a gritty handmade texture is desirable. It works well for themed branding in horror, Halloween, punk/garage, or noir-inspired projects, and for attention-grabbing labels or signage-style graphics where the distressed contour is a feature.
The texture and broken edges lend a moody, handmade energy that reads as gritty and slightly menacing, with a playful B-movie roughness rather than refined elegance. It evokes pulp posters, haunted-house signage, and DIY horror zines—more attitude than polish.
The design appears intended to combine a simple, legible print structure with an intentionally weathered, brush-chipped finish, producing a bold display voice that feels handmade and slightly ominous. Its compact width and consistent stroke weight aim for strong headline presence while the distressed detailing supplies personality and atmosphere.
The consistent distress pattern provides strong character at display sizes, but the choppy edge detail can visually fill in at smaller sizes, especially in tight spacing or on low-resolution outputs. The condensed build helps headlines feel tall and urgent, and the uniform stroke weight keeps it punchy in solid black.