Print Gobef 4 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, branding, social media, playful, retro, friendly, hand-drawn, quirky, personality, approachability, compact impact, display clarity, condensed, rounded, monoline, soft terminals, organic.
A condensed, hand-drawn print style with monoline strokes and softly rounded corners. Letterforms are tall and compact, with gentle irregularities in stroke edges and curvature that keep the texture lively without becoming messy. Counters are generally small and vertical, terminals tend toward rounded or slightly blunted ends, and joins feel simplified and sturdy. The overall rhythm is tight and upright, producing a dense, poster-like color on the page while preserving clear silhouettes across the alphabet and numerals.
Well-suited to display applications where a friendly, condensed voice is needed—posters, headlines, packaging callouts, storefront-style branding, and social graphics. It can work for short paragraphs in larger sizes, but its dense width and compact counters favor titles, captions, and punchy statements.
The font reads as upbeat and approachable, with a lightly quirky, vintage sign-painting flavor. Its narrow, bouncy shapes and softened geometry give it a casual, conversational tone that feels welcoming rather than formal.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, attention-getting handwritten print look that stays legible while adding warmth and character. Its restrained irregularity suggests a balance between an artisanal feel and consistent, repeatable shapes for practical display typography.
Capitals are especially tall and compact, creating a strong vertical emphasis, while lowercase maintains a steady, readable texture with modest ascenders and descenders. Numerals share the same condensed proportions and rounded finishing, helping mixed text feel cohesive in headlines and short bursts. The slightly variable hand-made contours add personality best appreciated at display sizes.