Print Eknep 9 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, book covers, signage, rustic, playful, vintage, handmade, whimsical, handmade feel, display impact, rustic charm, playful tone, brushy, textured, chiseled, irregular, organic.
A lively, hand-rendered display face with chunky strokes and visibly irregular contours that mimic brush or marker drag. Letterforms lean gently and vary in internal spacing and stroke edge crispness, creating an intentionally uneven rhythm. The shapes are simplified and heavy, with compact counters and occasional wedge-like terminals that feel carved rather than engineered. Uppercase forms are sturdy and dominant, while the lowercase keeps a casual, slightly lumpy silhouette that enhances the handmade character.
Best suited to display settings where texture and personality are an advantage: posters, title treatments, packaging, labels, and signage with a handcrafted vibe. It can also work for short pull quotes or playful branding phrases, especially when a rustic or vintage-leaning tone is desired.
The overall tone is informal and characterful, balancing a rustic, old-timey flavor with a playful, storybook energy. Its roughened edges and uneven texture read as human and approachable, suggesting craft, folklore, and spirited DIY personality rather than polished corporate neutrality.
The design appears intended to emulate bold, hand-printed lettering with a tactile, imperfect surface, prioritizing expressiveness and visual charm over strict typographic regularity. Its letterforms aim to feel drawn by hand in a single confident pass, giving headlines an immediate, crafted presence.
Numbers match the same rough, weighty construction and remain highly distinctive at larger sizes, though the texture and variable shaping can create a darker “inked” color in longer passages. The sample text shows strong word shapes and an expressive cadence, with spacing that feels naturally inconsistent in a way that supports the hand-drawn aesthetic.