Print Higik 9 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, stickers, playful, friendly, quirky, retro, cartoonish, attention, fun, informality, bold branding, display impact, blobby, chunky, rounded, soft terminals, notched details.
The letterforms are heavy and compact, built from rounded, blobby shapes with subtly irregular, hand-drawn contours. Terminals often end in soft wedges or teardrop-like notches, creating a bouncy rhythm and a distinctive internal “cut-in” motif across many capitals. Counters are generally small relative to the stroke mass, and the overall texture is dense and dark, making the type visually assertive even at moderate sizes.
Best suited for display use such as posters, packaging, product names, kids and hobby branding, event graphics, and punchy social media headlines. It can work well for logos or wordmarks that want a friendly, vintage-cartoon flavor. For longer text or small UI sizes, the dense color and tight counters may reduce clarity, so it performs strongest in larger sizes with comfortable spacing.
This font feels playful and extroverted, with a friendly, slightly cheeky tone. Its chunky, rounded forms and soft curves give it a retro-leaning, cartoonish warmth that reads as informal and approachable rather than serious or technical.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum personality and instant visibility through heavy, rounded strokes and hand-made quirks. Its consistent notched/teardrop detailing adds a recognizable signature that helps headings and short phrases stand out. The overall construction prioritizes character and impact over neutral readability in long passages.
In the sample text, the heavy weight creates strong black “color” on the line, and the playful internal cut-ins become a repeating pattern that adds motion. The numerals share the same chunky, softened style, helping mixed text-and-number settings feel cohesive.