Print Ilmy 2 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, book covers, zines, headlines, quirky, handmade, playful, rustic, retro, handmade texture, informal display, analog warmth, typewriter cadence, inked, irregular, blotchy, wobbly, textured.
This typeface uses chunky, inked strokes with subtly wavy outlines and uneven terminals, creating a deliberately imperfect, hand-drawn silhouette. Letterforms are upright and monospaced, with consistent cell-like spacing and a steady vertical rhythm that reads like a typewriter or stamped line, but with organic variation in contour and stroke edges. Counters are generally open and rounded, and many joins show slight swelling or pinching that reinforces the drawn/inked feel. The overall construction stays simple and legible, prioritizing bold shapes over fine detail.
It works best in short to medium-length copy where the monospaced rhythm can become part of the design, such as posters, packaging callouts, zines, and book-cover titling. The sturdy shapes also suit branding accents, labels, and display text that benefits from a handmade, stamped aesthetic.
The tone is informal and characterful, blending a typewriter-like cadence with a crafty, hand-inked personality. It feels a bit mischievous and homespun, well suited to designs that want warmth, humor, or a lightly spooky/folkloric edge without becoming hard to read.
The design appears intended to capture the charm of hand-rendered print lettering while maintaining predictable, monospaced spacing for orderly layout. Its controlled structure paired with roughened edges suggests a goal of adding analog character and approachability to otherwise straightforward text setting.
Texture is a key feature: edges look slightly rough and blotted, giving black areas a lively, analog presence. The monospaced spacing produces a distinctive gridlike color in paragraphs, while the irregular outlines keep it from feeling mechanical.