Print Fodal 1 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, packaging, branding, headlines, rustic, playful, folkloric, handmade, storybook, handmade feel, expressive display, rustic charm, storytelling tone, brushy, textured, angular, tapered, irregular.
A lively, hand-drawn print face with a noticeable rightward slant and brush-like stroke modulation. Letterforms show high contrast between thick downstrokes and finer connecting or exit strokes, with tapered terminals and occasional flicks that suggest a quick, loaded tool. Proportions are intentionally uneven: bowls and counters vary from glyph to glyph, widths are inconsistent, and baseline behavior feels slightly bouncy, reinforcing a handmade rhythm. Uppercase forms are bold and angular with simplified, calligraphic shapes, while lowercase stays open and legible with compact counters and distinctive, slightly quirky details in letters like g, y, and k. Numerals follow the same brushy logic, mixing strong weighty curves with thin finishing strokes.
This font suits short-to-medium display text where a handmade, rustic voice is desired—posters, titles, book covers, packaging, labels, and expressive branding. It can work for pull quotes and subheads when set with generous tracking and leading, but its textured, irregular forms are best showcased at larger sizes rather than dense body copy.
The overall tone is informal and characterful, with a rustic, storybook energy. Its irregular rhythm and textured stroke endings give it a human, craft-like presence that can feel playful, a bit medieval or folkloric, and intentionally unpolished in a charming way.
The design appears intended to emulate fast, confident hand lettering with brush-pen contrast, prioritizing personality and rhythmic variation over typographic uniformity. Its angled stance, tapered terminals, and bouncy proportions are geared toward adding warmth and narrative flavor in display settings.
Spacing appears fairly open in running text, helping the irregular widths and strong stroke contrast remain readable at display sizes. The italic slant is consistent across cases, and the design leans on gestural, tapered terminals rather than geometric precision, so it reads more expressive than formal.