Print Apbum 9 is a light, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, book covers, quotes, greeting cards, friendly, casual, playful, approachable, quirky, human warmth, casual clarity, handmade feel, everyday voice, monoline, rounded, hand-drawn, tall, airy.
A tall, monoline handwritten print with gently rounded terminals and a slightly wobbly stroke that keeps a consistent, pen-drawn rhythm. Forms are simplified and open, with soft curves and occasional asymmetries that feel intentionally informal rather than engineered. Uppercase letters read cleanly with modestly narrow proportions, while lowercase mixes simple, single-storey constructions and straight stems, producing an airy texture in text. Numerals follow the same light, hand-rendered logic, maintaining clarity without becoming rigidly uniform.
Well suited to packaging, posters, and book covers that benefit from an informal, hand-lettered feel. It also works nicely for quotes, greeting cards, classroom materials, and brand touchpoints where a personable tone is more important than strict typographic precision.
The overall tone is friendly and conversational, with a lightly quirky charm that suggests quick notes, labels, and informal messaging. Its steady, unpretentious rhythm feels approachable and human, giving headlines and short passages a personable voice without turning overly decorative.
The design appears intended to deliver a clean, readable handwritten print that preserves human irregularities while staying cohesive across uppercase, lowercase, and figures. It aims to provide an easygoing display voice that remains legible in short text settings.
Stroke endings stay blunt-to-rounded, and counters remain generous, which helps legibility at display sizes. The baseline feel is slightly lively due to subtle shape variance across characters, reinforcing the drawn-by-hand impression while keeping the alphabet cohesive.