Print Elka 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, social media, headlines, quotes, casual, lively, approachable, handmade, energetic, human touch, casual voice, expressive display, quick brush, brushy, textured, slanted, rounded, bouncy.
A slanted, hand-drawn print face with brush-like strokes and slightly textured edges that suggest a marker or dry brush. Letterforms show lively baseline movement, uneven stroke joins, and organic terminals, with a generally compact footprint and tight internal spacing. Curves are rounded and open, counters are irregular but clear, and capitals have a loose, gestural construction that stays readable at display sizes. Numerals follow the same informal rhythm, with simplified forms and a consistent forward-leaning posture.
This font works best for short-to-medium display text where its hand-rendered texture can be appreciated—posters, packaging callouts, social graphics, and casual branding headlines. It can also support short quotes or subheads when a personable, informal voice is desired, while very small sizes may reduce the benefit of its textured stroke detail.
The overall tone is casual and friendly, with an energetic, spontaneous feel that reads as personal rather than formal. Its brisk slant and brushy texture add a sense of motion and warmth, making it well suited to relaxed, upbeat messaging.
The font appears designed to capture the immediacy of quick brush lettering in a readable print style—expressive, slightly rough, and intentionally non-mechanical. Its goal is to convey a human touch and upbeat informality without sacrificing clear letter recognition.
The design balances roughness with legibility: forms are intentionally imperfect, but key silhouettes remain distinct. Stroke endings often taper or blunt irregularly, and widths fluctuate from glyph to glyph, enhancing the natural handwritten character in longer text lines.