Print Foran 9 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, titles, headlines, halloween, horror promo, spooky, campy, mischievous, dramatic, punk, horror flavor, handmade texture, high impact, gritty tone, poster punch, brushy, jagged, rough-edged, tall, textured.
Letterforms are built from chunky, brush-like strokes with jagged, torn-looking terminals and uneven contours that keep the texture lively. Proportions are tall and condensed overall, with tight counters and a rhythmic wobble that reads as intentionally rough rather than sloppy. The texture is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, giving a cohesive “inked” silhouette even when shapes vary from glyph to glyph.
Best suited for display applications where texture and attitude are desirable—horror and Halloween promos, game titles, posters, event flyers, album artwork, and expressive packaging. It can also work for short editorial callouts or section headers when you want a gritty, hand-inked voice; for longer passages, the strong texture and tight interiors may feel visually busy at smaller sizes.
This font projects a spooky, campy energy with a slightly chaotic, handmade confidence. The irregular edges and emphatic strokes create a sense of mischief and drama that feels more playful than truly threatening.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, pressurized brush lettering with distressed edges, prioritizing character and atmosphere over polished regularity. Its condensed stance and heavy silhouettes suggest a focus on grabbing attention at display sizes while preserving a hand-drawn feel.
The sample text shows lively rhythm with noticeable stroke breaks, spur-like terminals, and occasional asymmetry in bowls and shoulders. Numerals share the same rugged brush treatment, keeping the overall tone consistent across alphanumeric content.