Print Emme 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, book covers, stickers, social graphics, handmade, playful, casual, rustic, friendly, hand-lettered feel, informal display, diy texture, monoline, sketchy, quirky, textured, irregular.
A compact, hand-drawn print with monoline strokes and visibly uneven edges that mimic marker or brush on paper. Letterforms are narrow and vertically oriented, with simplified geometry, soft corners, and occasional wobble in stems and curves. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, contributing to an organic rhythm; counters are small and sometimes slightly pinched, and the numerals follow the same informal, drawn-by-hand construction.
Best suited to short to medium-length display text where its handmade texture can be appreciated—such as posters, packaging labels, book covers, social graphics, and craft-oriented branding. It can also work for headings and pull quotes when paired with a calmer text face for longer reading.
The overall tone is casual and approachable, with a playful, slightly scruffy personality that feels handmade rather than engineered. Its irregularity reads as human and personable, lending an authentic, DIY character suited to friendly messaging and lighthearted themes.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of hand lettering in a simple, readable printed style, prioritizing personality and an imperfect, tactile look over strict consistency. Its narrow proportions and compact lowercase support tight headline settings while maintaining an informal, human voice.
Uppercase forms tend to feel tall and compact, while the lowercase remains small and understated, reinforcing a tight, vertical texture in words. The texture of the outlines is a key feature: edges are not clean or geometric, which adds charm at display sizes but can make fine details feel busy when set too small.