Print Emji 5 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, horror titles, event flyers, grunge, horror, punk, raw, handmade, distressed impact, diy texture, gritty display, spooky tone, flyer aesthetic, rough-edged, distressed, jagged, inked, high-impact.
A distressed, hand-drawn print style with chunky strokes and aggressively rough, torn-looking edges. Letterforms are condensed with uneven widths and irregular contours, creating a lively, noisy texture across words. Stems and bowls are simplified and slightly boxy, with inconsistent terminals that feel scraped or blotted rather than smoothly finished. Spacing appears tight and the silhouettes stay dark and compact, helping the face hold together as a dense headline texture.
Best suited for short, high-impact display settings such as posters, album covers, event flyers, game or film title cards, and branding that benefits from a distressed, gritty voice. It can also work for packaging or labels where a rough, handmade texture is desired, but it is less appropriate for long-form reading at small sizes.
The overall tone is gritty and confrontational, with a spooky, low-fi edge that reads as DIY and deliberately imperfect. Its ragged outlines and heavy silhouettes evoke punk flyers, horror titling, and distressed signage rather than polished editorial typography.
The design appears intended to deliver an immediate, distressed hand-rendered impression—prioritizing texture, energy, and atmosphere over refinement. Its condensed forms and heavy black presence aim to create strong visual impact while maintaining a consistent, intentionally imperfect rhythm.
The texture is baked into every glyph, so the font’s character is most apparent at larger sizes where the ragged contours can be seen clearly. Rounded forms like O and 0 remain noticeably irregular, reinforcing the handmade feel and preventing a geometric look.