Print Emma 9 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, branding, headlines, album art, energetic, expressive, rugged, edgy, playful, handmade impact, brush texture, expressive display, informal voice, brushy, textured, drybrush, angular, punchy.
An energetic brush-written face with a forward slant and compact, upright proportions. Strokes are thick and visibly textured, with rough, dry-brush edges and occasional tapered terminals that suggest quick marker or brush movement. Letterforms are mostly unconnected and slightly irregular, creating a lively rhythm; counters are small-to-medium and shapes lean angular, especially in diagonals and joins. Overall color on the page is dense and high-contrast against the background, with enough variation in stroke width and edge breakup to keep it distinctly hand-made.
Best suited to short, attention-grabbing text such as posters, packaging callouts, social graphics, and branding marks that benefit from a hand-rendered attitude. It also works well for album art, event promotions, and editorial headlines where texture and motion are more important than long-form readability.
The tone feels bold and spirited, like handwritten signage or a hand-painted headline. Its rough texture and assertive slant give it an edgy, street-level confidence, while the informal construction keeps it approachable and fun rather than formal.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, confident brush lettering with visible surface texture, delivering a strong handmade presence for display typography. It prioritizes impact, movement, and personality over strict regularity, aiming to feel drawn rather than constructed.
Spacing and widths vary per character, reinforcing the handmade feel; the texture becomes a key part of the style at display sizes. Numerals match the letterforms with the same rugged brush edges and slightly uneven silhouettes, helping maintain a consistent voice across mixed text.