Print Ekmud 4 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, stickers, children’s media, playful, handmade, casual, punchy, friendly, handmade feel, expressive display, casual branding, high impact, brushy, chunky, rounded, textured, quirky.
A chunky, brush-drawn print style with compact proportions and a lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes are thick and slightly textured, with rounded terminals and softly irregular edges that suggest a marker or dry-brush tool. Letterforms stay mostly upright but wobble subtly in stroke width and curvature, creating a hand-rendered consistency rather than geometric precision. Counters are generally open and simplified, and spacing feels organic, with small variations that add character while keeping words readable at display sizes.
Best suited for display applications where personality matters: posters, product packaging, labels, social graphics, and playful branding. It can work for short blurbs or callouts, but the dense, textured strokes are most effective in larger sizes rather than extended body copy.
The overall tone is casual and upbeat, with a handmade warmth that reads as approachable and fun. Its slightly rough, inky texture adds energy and a touch of mischief, making it feel informal and expressive rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to deliver an energetic, hand-made look with strong visual impact and quick readability. It prioritizes expressive brush texture and friendly, simplified forms to create a bold, informal voice for attention-grabbing titles and brand accents.
The font’s heavy weight and compact shapes create strong color on the page, while the gentle irregularities prevent it from feeling mechanical. It maintains a coherent style across caps, lowercase, and numerals, with numerals matching the same brushy, rounded construction for cohesive headlines and short statements.