Print Pugel 7 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, book covers, event flyers, playful, vintage, quirky, folksy, spooky, expressiveness, handmade feel, retro display, thematic impact, choppy, rough-cut, bouncy, irregular, chunky.
A heavy, chunky display face with a hand-drawn, cut-paper feel. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation with wedge-like terminals and occasional notches, producing a slightly chiseled silhouette. Curves are broad and swollen while straights taper and flare, and the rhythm is intentionally uneven with subtle size and shape variation across glyphs. Counters are compact and dark, contributing to strong color and a poster-ready presence, while overall construction stays upright with a lively, irregular texture.
Best suited to short, attention-grabbing settings such as posters, headlines, packaging, and cover typography where its chunky contrast and irregular texture can be appreciated. It also works well for themed applications—festivals, retro promotions, spooky or whimsical titles—while dense, small-size body text is likely to feel heavy and busy.
The font reads as playful and characterful, with a nostalgic, handmade energy. Its rough, theatrical forms can feel mildly spooky or storybook-like depending on context, evoking carnival signage and retro display lettering rather than neutral text typography.
The design appears aimed at delivering a bold, hand-made display voice with strong contrast and a deliberately imperfect rhythm. Its exaggerated terminals and uneven shapes suggest an intention to mimic brushed or cut lettering for expressive, character-driven branding and titling.
Uppercase forms are assertive and decorative, while lowercase introduces additional quirks (notably the single-story shapes and uneven terminals) that heighten the informal tone. Numerals are bold and stylized with distinctive curves and wedge endings, matching the letterforms’ cutout-like contrast and irregular rhythm.