Print Ekmud 1 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, social media, stickers, playful, bold, casual, energetic, handmade, handmade impact, casual emphasis, playful branding, brushy, chunky, rounded, textured, bouncy.
A compact, brushy handwritten print with thick, rounded strokes and subtly irregular contours that reveal marker-like pressure and edge texture. Letterforms lean slightly and keep a lively, uneven rhythm, with varied widths and loose, human spacing. Counters are generally open and simplified, terminals are blunt and soft, and forms favor friendly curves over sharp geometry for a strongly graphic silhouette.
Well-suited to short display settings such as posters, headlines, product packaging, stickers, and social graphics where an energetic handmade voice is desirable. It can also work for playful branding accents and informal signage, especially when used with generous leading and clear contrast against the background.
The font conveys a friendly, spontaneous tone—confident, informal, and a bit mischievous. Its bouncy rhythm and heavy stroke presence make it feel approachable and youthful, like hand-lettering used for emphasis and personality rather than refinement.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident brush or marker lettering while maintaining consistent, reusable shapes for setting words and short phrases. It prioritizes personality, impact, and a hand-drawn feel over strict regularity and typographic restraint.
In continuous text it reads best at larger sizes where the textured edges and compact proportions can work as character rather than noise. The numerals match the same chunky, handwritten attitude, keeping the overall color dense and attention-grabbing.