Print Elty 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album art, horror titles, zines, flyers, grunge, handmade, spooky, rustic, punk, distressed texture, diy signage, high-impact display, hand-drawn authenticity, rough, textured, ragged, uneven, inked.
A condensed, hand-drawn print style with rough, broken contours and visibly uneven stroke edges. The letterforms are mostly upright with a firm vertical rhythm, while widths and internal counters vary from glyph to glyph, creating an organic, improvised feel. Strokes look like thick ink laid down with a dry marker or worn brush, producing bumpy shoulders, torn-looking terminals, and occasional blotting. Curves are slightly lopsided and corners are softened, giving the set a cohesive distressed texture across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Works best for display uses where texture is an asset: posters, event flyers, album artwork, game or film title cards, and zine-style layouts. It can also add character to short pull quotes or packaging accents, but the distressed edges and narrow proportions are most effective at larger sizes and with generous spacing.
The texture and irregularity give the font a gritty, DIY tone that can read as eerie, rebellious, or weathered depending on context. It suggests hand-made signage and photocopied ephemera, adding urgency and attitude rather than polish.
The design appears intended to mimic imperfect, inked lettering with a deliberately distressed finish, prioritizing mood and tactile texture over typographic neutrality. Its condensed proportions and strong vertical rhythm aim to deliver high-impact headlines while keeping a raw, handmade personality.
Caps are tall and narrow with simplified structures, while lowercase stays compact with sturdy stems; together they create strong vertical emphasis in paragraphs. Numerals echo the same distressed edge treatment and feel more drawn than constructed, helping maintain a consistent, handmade voice across mixed content.