Print Soban 1 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s branding, packaging, posters, headlines, stickers, playful, friendly, bubbly, casual, youthful, approachability, playfulness, handmade feel, bold legibility, informal tone, rounded, chunky, soft, bouncy, quirky.
A heavy, rounded display face with a hand-drawn, marker-like feel. Strokes are thick and monoline in impression, with soft terminals and gently uneven contours that keep the texture organic rather than geometric. Proportions are compact and slightly irregular from glyph to glyph, with generous curves, wide bowls, and a bouncy baseline rhythm. Counters are open and simplified, emphasizing bold silhouette readability over fine detail.
Well suited for short-to-medium display settings where warmth and immediacy are important—children’s products, playful packaging, casual restaurant or café materials, event posters, stickers, and social graphics. It can also work for punchy subheads or callouts when you want a friendly, hand-made tone rather than a polished corporate one.
The overall tone is cheerful and approachable, with a playful informality that reads as friendly rather than loud or aggressive. Its soft edges and buoyant shapes suggest kid-oriented, crafty, or snackable messaging, and it carries a cozy, homemade charm in longer text samples.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, highly legible handwritten look that feels spontaneous and approachable. It prioritizes soft shapes and an even, marker-like weight to create a consistent, upbeat personality across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
Uppercase forms tend to be sturdy and blocky with rounded corners, while lowercase introduces more handwritten character (single-storey shapes and looser joins) for a warmer texture. Numerals follow the same chunky, rounded construction, keeping a consistent voice across letters and figures.