Print Dirit 2 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, book covers, packaging, social graphics, quirky, whimsical, hand-drawn, playful, offbeat, handmade feel, expressiveness, distinctiveness, informal tone, display impact, angular, spiky, scratchy, bouncy, tall.
A tall, condensed hand-drawn print with an overall left-leaning (reverse-italic) posture. Strokes are monoline and crisp, with sharp, angular turns and occasional wedge-like terminals that feel sketch-cut rather than smoothly penned. Counters are narrow and often irregular, and several letters use simplified, idiosyncratic constructions (notably in S, G, and R), creating a jittery rhythm. Spacing and widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an intentionally uneven, handmade texture in running text.
Best used for short display copy where its eccentric letterforms can be appreciated—posters, headlines, playful packaging, book or zine covers, and social media graphics. It can add a handmade, quirky accent in branding when used sparingly, but the narrowness and irregular rhythm make it less suitable for long-form body text.
The tone is quirky and whimsical, reading like a stylized marker or scratch-ink note. Its exaggerated height, tight proportions, and spiky forms give it an offbeat, energetic personality—more eccentric and comic than friendly or calligraphic. Overall it feels expressive and crafty, suited to informal, characterful messaging.
The design appears intended to mimic informal, hand-drawn print lettering while exaggerating height and angularity for a distinctive, memorable texture. The variable widths, uneven curves, and sharp terminals suggest a deliberate push toward personality and motion rather than typographic neutrality or strict consistency.
In text settings, the narrow forms and irregular interior shapes create a busy texture, especially where multiple vertical strokes stack (e.g., m/n/h). Numerals echo the same angular, hand-drawn approach, with distinctive, slightly lopsided silhouettes that emphasize personality over neutrality.