Inline Koha 9 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids, stickers, playful, cartoonish, friendly, quirky, retro, decoration, dimension, whimsy, display, rounded, bouncy, hand-drawn, soft terminals, irregular.
A chunky, rounded display face with softly blunted terminals and gently uneven, hand-drawn contours. Strokes are filled but feature a consistent inline channel that reads as a carved highlight, creating a dimensional, hollowed look across the alphabet and numerals. Letterforms are compact and slightly compressed with bouncy proportions and subtle width variation from glyph to glyph, giving the set an informal rhythm. The lowercase keeps a modest x-height relative to ascenders, and counters tend to be tight and rounded, reinforcing the dense, bubbly silhouette.
Best suited to headlines, posters, logos, and packaging where the chunky outline and inline carving can be showcased. It also fits children’s materials, playful branding, stickers, and short callouts where a friendly, characterful voice is desired. Use generous tracking and adequate size for the inline detail to remain crisp and readable.
The overall tone is lighthearted and kid-friendly, with a cartoon sign-painter energy. The inline detail adds a playful “puffy” dimensionality that feels retro and confectionary rather than formal or technical.
This font appears designed to deliver a bold, approachable display look with built-in dimensional interest via an inline channel. The slightly irregular, rounded construction suggests an intention to emulate casual hand-lettering while maintaining a consistent decorative motif across the set.
The inline cut is bold enough to stay visible at larger sizes and in headlines, but the busy interior detailing and tight counters can soften clarity as sizes drop. Rounded joins and the slightly wobbly outline contribute to a lively texture in longer lines of text, making it feel more like lettering than a neutral text face.