Print Idsy 2 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, posters, packaging, stickers, headlines, playful, kid-friendly, cartoon, casual, quirky, approachability, handmade feel, playfulness, informality, rounded, blobby, bubbly, soft, chunky.
A chunky, rounded hand-drawn print with soft corners and subtly irregular outlines. Strokes are thick and slightly lumpy, with small fluctuations that create a lively, organic rhythm. Counters are compact and sometimes off-center, and terminals tend to end in blunt, pill-like shapes. The overall spacing feels loose and informal, with each glyph carrying a slightly different width and silhouette while remaining visually cohesive.
Well-suited for children’s publishing, playful branding, posters, short headlines, stickers, and product packaging where a casual handmade voice is desired. It works especially well in larger sizes for titles, labels, and attention-grabbing callouts.
The font reads friendly and humorous, like marker lettering used for cartoons, classroom materials, or casual packaging. Its uneven, puffy shapes add warmth and approachability, prioritizing personality over precision. The tone is lighthearted and energetic, with a handmade charm that feels intentionally imperfect.
This design appears intended to emulate quick, felt-tip or marker-style lettering with a deliberately bouncy, cartoon-like presence. The goal is to deliver a friendly, informal tone through rounded geometry, softened joins, and natural-looking irregularity.
Uppercase forms are broad and simplified, while lowercase characters keep a single-story, handwritten sensibility (notably the round, simple bowls and soft joins). Numerals match the same bulbous construction, with a particularly friendly, rounded ‘8’ and a looped ‘9’. The heavy stroke weight and compact counters suggest best performance at display sizes rather than long passages of small text.