Print Gyrup 4 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, children’s, signage, playful, quirky, hand-drawn, retro, casual, handmade feel, friendly tone, high impact, compact setting, condensed, rounded, bouncy, irregular, soft.
A condensed, hand-drawn print style with slightly wobbly contours and subtly uneven stroke endings that mimic marker or brush pressure. Forms are simplified and rounded, with narrow internal counters and a compact overall footprint that keeps words tall and tight. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, creating a lively rhythm, while the baseline feel stays mostly steady with small, natural-looking deviations. Numerals and capitals share the same narrow, upright construction, maintaining a consistent, informal texture across mixed-case settings.
Works best for short-to-medium display copy such as posters, headlines, packaging callouts, storefront-style signage, and kid-friendly or craft-themed materials where a handmade voice is desired. It can also add character to quotes, labels, and social graphics, especially when set with generous leading to let the tall forms breathe.
The tone feels playful and a bit quirky, like handmade signage or a casual note written with a thick pen. Its tight, tall rhythm gives it an energetic, slightly retro personality that reads friendly rather than formal.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand-drawn lettering in a condensed format, prioritizing charm and visual texture while remaining readable in bold, attention-getting settings.
In text, the condensed proportions produce a dense color on the line, and the irregular edges become a defining texture at display sizes. The design favors personality over strict geometric precision, giving repeated letters a pleasantly human, crafted feel.