Print Ekgar 12 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, apparel, album covers, brushy, energetic, casual, expressive, edgy, hand-painted look, bold emphasis, human warmth, urban edge, quick lettering, dry brush, textured, angular, slanted, compact.
A heavy, right-slanted brush script with compact proportions and a strongly textured, dry-brush edge. Strokes show frequent tapering and ragged terminals, with visible bristle breakup and slight wobble that reinforces a hand-painted feel. Letterforms are generally narrow and upright-leaning, with irregular joins and simplified construction; counters are often small and sometimes partially closed by stroke mass. The rhythm is lively and uneven in a controlled way, producing a bold, poster-like color on the line.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, event promos, packaging titles, apparel graphics, and social media headlines. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers where a hand-painted emphasis is desired, but is less ideal for small sizes or extended body copy due to its dense texture and compact counters.
The font reads as spontaneous and high-energy, like quick marker or brush lettering used for emphasis. Its roughened edges and punchy weight give it a gritty, streetwise tone, while the consistent slant keeps it feeling purposeful rather than messy.
The design appears intended to capture fast brush lettering with a bold, ink-rich presence and intentionally rough edges. Its consistent slant and simplified, punchy shapes suggest a focus on expressive display typography that feels handmade while remaining broadly readable.
Legibility is strongest at display sizes where the textured edges and compact counters can breathe. In longer lines, the dense stroke mass and short lowercase profile can make word shapes feel dark and tightly packed, especially around rounded forms and diagonals.