Print Emvy 12 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, book covers, signage, playful, handmade, witty, rugged, casual, handmade feel, display impact, casual voice, quirky tone, brushy, inky, textured, uneven, blunt.
A heavy, hand-drawn print with brushy, ink-like strokes and visibly irregular edges. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with uneven stroke terminals that taper or blunt unpredictably, creating a lively, textured silhouette. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph, with bouncy baseline behavior and inconsistent counters that reinforce the human, marker/brush-made feel. The overall rhythm is energetic rather than mechanical, prioritizing character and immediacy over strict uniformity.
This font is best suited to short, bold applications such as posters, packaging callouts, book covers, and headline treatments where a handmade voice is desirable. It can work for casual signage-style graphics and branding accents, especially when set with generous spacing or at display sizes to preserve interior clarity.
The tone is informal and playful, with a slightly rugged, mischievous edge that feels like quick signage or expressive notes. Its imperfect contours and punchy weight read as friendly and attention-grabbing, suitable for humorous or quirky messaging.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of hand-lettered printing—quick, confident strokes with organic inconsistencies—while remaining legible and impactful. It aims to deliver a bold, personable texture that feels drawn rather than typeset.
At text sizes the dense black shapes can visually close up in smaller counters, while larger sizes emphasize the expressive stroke texture and hand pressure changes. Numerals match the same drawn, uneven treatment, keeping a cohesive handwritten voice across letters and figures.