Print Afkaf 10 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, quotes, headlines, social media, casual, playful, friendly, handmade, retro, handwritten warmth, casual clarity, brush texture, approachability, brushy, rounded, loose, lively, slanted.
A lively, handwritten print with a consistent rightward slant and a brush-pen feel. Strokes show soft, rounded terminals and slightly swelling curves, creating gentle contrast without sharp calligraphic edges. Letterforms are compact and a bit condensed overall, but widths vary from glyph to glyph in an organic way. The baseline is steady while individual strokes wobble subtly, preserving a natural, drawn rhythm rather than rigid geometry.
Best suited for short to medium-length copy where a friendly, handcrafted voice is desired—such as posters, packaging labels, café menus, invitations, greeting cards, and social media graphics. It can also work for pull quotes and casual headings in editorial layouts when paired with a calmer text face.
The tone is informal and approachable, with a buoyant, chatty energy. Its bouncy shapes and soft edges read as personable and lighthearted, evoking quick marker notes or hand-lettered packaging. The overall impression is warm and uncomplicated rather than polished or formal.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of quick, brushed handwriting while keeping letterforms clear enough for everyday display use. It balances a natural, human irregularity with consistent slant and proportions to produce an informal print script that remains readable in phrases and headlines.
Capitals are simple and legible with rounded bowls and open counters, and the numerals follow the same brushy, handwritten logic. The texture stays fairly even in running text, with occasional thicker joins and tapered curves that add movement. Spacing feels comfortably loose for a handwritten style, helping maintain readability despite the lively stroke behavior.