Print Gadup 7 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, halloween, album covers, spooky, rugged, playful, handmade, gritty, texture, atmosphere, impact, handmade authenticity, display emphasis, ragged edges, inked, blobby, uneven rhythm, chunky.
A heavy, hand-drawn print face with rough, irregular outlines and a slightly blobby silhouette, as if painted or stamped with wet ink. Strokes are thick and generally monolinear, but the contour wobble and occasional nicks create a lively, distressed texture. Proportions vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, with uneven widths and soft, rounded corners that keep the set cohesive despite the intentionally imperfect drawing. The lowercase is compact with simple forms, while the uppercase carries more presence and slightly broader shapes; numerals match the same roughened, chunky construction for consistent color in text.
Best suited to short display settings where texture and attitude are desired—posters, event flyers, Halloween or horror-themed graphics, packaging accents, and bold social or video thumbnails. It can work for short phrases in branding or merch where a handmade, gritty voice is appropriate, but is less ideal for long-form reading.
The overall tone is spooky and mischievous, with a DIY, grunge-ink feel that reads as playful rather than refined. Its ragged edges and uneven rhythm suggest handmade signage, comic-horror titling, or craft lettering with a slightly menacing twist.
The design appears intended to deliver a punchy, hand-inked look with deliberate roughness—prioritizing character, texture, and immediacy over strict regularity. It aims to evoke a stamped/painted feel that reads quickly and adds atmosphere in display applications.
In continuous text the dense black shapes create strong visual impact, and the irregular contours become part of the texture. The distressed detailing is most apparent at larger sizes, while at smaller sizes the heavy shapes can visually merge, especially in tight counters and joins.