Print Emju 4 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, packaging, horror promos, grunge, handmade, edgy, playful, rough, distressed display, handmade texture, diy print, high impact, distressed, textured, worn, brushy, irregular.
A compact, tall handwritten print with strongly textured, ragged edges and uneven stroke terminals that resemble dry-brush or ink drag. Letterforms are condensed and mostly upright, with a lively, inconsistent contour that creates a distressed silhouette. Strokes show noticeable weight wobble within a single glyph, and counters are tight and sometimes pinched, emphasizing a gritty, poster-like density. Spacing appears slightly irregular, reinforcing the hand-drawn rhythm rather than a mechanical cadence.
Best suited for display use where texture is an asset: posters, event flyers, album covers, game titles, and bold packaging labels. It also works well for short, high-impact quotes and branding accents that benefit from a rough, handmade feel, but will lose clarity at very small sizes due to the distressed edges and tight counters.
The overall tone feels raw and energetic, with a deliberately worn, lo-fi character. Its rough edges and narrow proportions read as punchy and assertive, leaning toward a DIY, zine-like attitude that can also skew spooky or punk depending on context.
The design appears intended to emulate a hand-printed, ink-worn look—capturing the imperfections of quick lettering and aged reproduction. Its condensed build and heavy visual color suggest a focus on attention-grabbing display typography with a gritty, tactile personality.
Capitals and lowercase share a cohesive distressed treatment, helping mixed-case settings feel unified rather than formal. Numerals carry the same scuffed texture and compact proportions, maintaining consistent color in headings and short callouts.