Print Penoh 1 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, quotes, greeting cards, friendly, playful, casual, handmade, lively, handmade feel, casual display, expressive tone, brush lettering, brushy, calligraphic, looped, tapered, bouncy.
A lively, hand-drawn print style with a forward slant and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes often start or finish in tapered points, while heavier downstrokes create a brush-pen feel. Letterforms are narrow overall but show organic width shifts from glyph to glyph, with rounded bowls, occasional loops, and slightly irregular curves that maintain a consistent rhythm. The baseline feels gently bouncy, and counters are compact, giving the set a tight, energetic texture in text.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where personality matters: headlines, posters, packaging callouts, social graphics, invitations, and quote treatments. It can work for brief body copy at larger sizes, but the lively contrast and compact counters are most effective when given enough size and spacing.
The tone is warm and personable, with an informal, handwritten character that reads as approachable and expressive rather than formal. The brisk slant and brushy contrast add a sense of motion, making it feel upbeat and conversational.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident brush lettering in an unconnected print form—balancing legibility with a spontaneous, handmade texture for friendly display typography.
Capitals lean toward simplified, marker-like constructions (notably the tall, slim E/F/T forms), while several lowercase letters introduce more cursive-like gestures (looped g/y and a single-storey a). Numerals mix sturdy strokes with occasional swashy terminals, matching the handwritten flavor without becoming overly decorative.