Print Ekgig 12 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, social media, comics, playful, casual, handmade, energetic, friendly, handmade feel, expressive impact, casual voice, brush texture, brushy, inky, textured, rounded, bouncy.
A lively hand-rendered print face with chunky, brush-like strokes and visibly uneven edges that suggest ink on paper. Letterforms lean slightly and sit with a bouncy, irregular baseline, while counters tend to be compact and shapes are generally rounded and softened rather than geometric. Stroke endings are blunt or lightly tapered, with occasional flare and wobble that creates a natural, drawn rhythm across words. Proportions vary subtly from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an organic, non-mechanical texture in both the uppercase and lowercase sets.
Well-suited for short headlines, posters, packaging callouts, and social media graphics where a bold, handmade voice is desirable. It also works for casual editorial accents and comic-style captions, especially when set at display sizes where the brush texture and bounce can be appreciated.
The font reads as informal and upbeat, with a spontaneous, scribbled confidence that feels approachable rather than polished. Its inky texture and lively motion give it a crafty, youthful tone—more conversation and emphasis than formality.
The design appears intended to mimic a quick, confident brush-pen print style, prioritizing personality, warmth, and high visual impact over strict regularity. Its goal is to provide an expressive, handcrafted alternative to clean display sans or formal scripts.
In running text, the tight interior spaces and heavy color create strong presence, while the irregular stroke boundaries add grain and motion at larger sizes. The uppercase feels sturdy and poster-like, and the lowercase maintains a quick handwritten character with simplified, single-storey constructions and compact ascenders/descenders.