Print Daguk 9 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, posters, packaging, headlines, greeting cards, playful, whimsical, storybook, friendly, quirky, hand-lettered feel, friendly voice, expressive texture, storybook tone, calligraphic, tapered, brushy, angular, lively.
A lively handwritten print with tapered, brush-like strokes and subtly uneven geometry. Letterforms mix rounded bowls with sharp, angled terminals, creating a distinctive rhythm that feels intentionally irregular while staying readable. Curves often swell and pinch, and many joins and ends show pointed, chiseled finishes rather than smooth, monoline endings. Counters are generally open and the overall spacing feels natural and slightly varied, reinforcing an organic, drawn quality.
Well-suited to short-to-medium text where personality matters—children’s publishing, playful packaging, posters, and themed headings. It can also work for invitations or greeting cards when a friendly, hand-rendered feel is desired, especially at larger sizes where the tapered details remain clear.
The font conveys a playful, storybook tone—expressive and personable without becoming chaotic. Its pointed terminals and animated curves add a hint of mischief and fantasy, making the text feel conversational and characterful.
Likely designed to mimic confident, fast hand-lettering with brush or marker-like pressure changes, balancing charm and legibility. The mix of pointed terminals and rounded bowls suggests an aim for a distinctive, illustrative voice appropriate for informal display and expressive text settings.
Capitals have a display-like presence with dramatic diagonals and occasional wedge-shaped strokes, while lowercase forms maintain a consistent handwritten logic with noticeable stroke modulation. Numerals echo the same tapered construction, with rounded forms that feel hand-drawn rather than mechanically uniform. In longer text, the lively stroke endings and varied shapes create texture that reads as crafted and informal.