Print Etbi 2 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, packaging, stickers, grungy, handmade, playful, rough, bold, distressed look, handmade feel, high impact, poster display, diy aesthetic, brushy, ragged, textured, worn, uneven.
A heavy, hand-drawn print style with thick strokes and visibly ragged contours. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with irregular edges and occasional ink-like blobs that create a stamped/painted texture. Curves are simplified and blocky, counters are small, and terminals look torn or dry-brushed rather than cleanly cut. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an informal, made-by-hand rhythm.
Best suited for short, high-impact text where the distressed texture can be appreciated—posters, headlines, album/cover art, packaging accents, and display graphics. It can add character to logos or badges when a rough, handmade feel is desired, and is less appropriate for long-form reading where the irregular edges may reduce clarity.
The overall tone feels gritty and energetic, like DIY signage or a distressed poster headline. Its rough texture and compact shapes read as playful-yet-edgy, suggesting handmade attitude rather than polished neutrality.
The design appears intended to mimic bold hand-painted or stamped lettering with deliberate distressing, trading precision for personality. It aims to deliver immediate visual impact and a tactile, ink-on-paper impression in display settings.
Texture is a primary design feature: strokes show uneven pressure and edge breakup throughout, which becomes more pronounced at larger sizes. Uppercase has a stout, poster-like presence, while lowercase keeps the same rugged construction with compact bowls and short ascenders/descenders.