Print Esri 9 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, packaging, social graphics, rough, handmade, edgy, playful, grunge, handmade impact, rough texture, display punch, informal voice, brushy, textured, irregular, condensed, spiky.
A condensed, hand-drawn print style with thick, brush-like strokes and visibly rough edges. Letterforms are upright with uneven stroke terminals, occasional flares, and small notches that create a dry-brush texture. Proportions vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, with narrow counters and compact, slightly pinched curves; verticals dominate, giving the set a tall, compressed rhythm. The lowercase is compact with small bowls and short extenders, while capitals feel more columnar and poster-like, maintaining an overall gritty consistency despite intentional irregularities.
Best suited for display settings such as posters, punchy headlines, album/cover art, event promos, and packaging where a gritty handmade tone is desired. It also works well for short callouts, stickers, and social media graphics; for longer passages, the tight spacing and textured edges may reduce readability at small sizes.
The font conveys a raw, homemade energy—part DIY signage, part zine/garage-poster attitude. Its rough texture and narrow stance feel energetic and slightly tense, while the informal drawing keeps it approachable and playful rather than formal or refined.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, forceful marker or brush lettering with deliberate imperfections, delivering a bold, compact voice that stands out in contemporary, street-influenced or DIY-oriented layouts.
The texture is baked into the outlines rather than coming from shading, so solid fills still read as distressed. Numerals and capitals share the same rugged stroke behavior, helping headlines and mixed-case settings feel cohesive, especially at larger sizes where the edge detail remains visible.