Print Gonow 9 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, labels, stickers, playful, quirky, handmade, friendly, retro, handmade feel, compact impact, casual branding, attention grab, condensed, chunky, rounded, bouncy, irregular.
A condensed, chunky handwritten print with monoline strokes and softly rounded corners. The outlines show subtle irregularities and wobble, creating a drawn-in-ink feel while keeping letterforms mostly upright and clean. Counters are compact and often narrow, terminals are blunt, and curves are slightly lumpy rather than geometric. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, producing an uneven rhythm that reads intentionally informal and energetic.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, packaging callouts, labels, and sticker-style graphics where a handmade personality is desirable. It can also work for branded merch, menu headings, and social graphics that benefit from a compact, punchy handwritten presence.
The overall tone is light, casual, and characterful, with a slightly retro, homemade sign look. Its tall, tight proportions and imperfect edges give it a lively, approachable voice suited to playful messaging rather than strict neutrality.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand-lettered print in a condensed, space-saving form, balancing strong silhouettes with deliberately imperfect contours for an informal, human feel.
Capital forms are tall and simple with minimal detailing, while lowercase shapes lean toward sturdy, single-storey constructions and compact bowls. Numerals follow the same condensed, hand-drawn logic, with bold silhouettes that stay clear at display sizes.