Print Aknum 1 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, invitations, greeting cards, packaging, posters, casual, friendly, airy, expressive, whimsical, handwritten feel, personal tone, elegant casual, lively motion, monoline, calligraphic, flowing, slanted, rounded.
A casual handwritten print with a consistent rightward slant and smooth, pen-like curves. Strokes are generally slender with gentle, calligraphic thick–thin modulation, and terminals often taper into soft hooks or rounded ends. Letterforms are simplified and open, with generous internal counters and a lively baseline rhythm that varies slightly across glyphs. Uppercase shapes are tall and narrow with sweeping entry/exit strokes, while lowercase forms stay compact with short extenders and a noticeably small x-height, keeping the overall color light and breezy.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where its handwritten rhythm can be appreciated—headlines, invitations, greeting cards, craft branding, packaging callouts, and posters. It can also work for quotes or captions when a friendly, personal voice is desired, especially at larger sizes where the light strokes remain clear.
The font reads as personable and informal, with an easy, handwritten charm that feels approachable rather than formal. Its slanted, flowing motion adds a sense of momentum and spontaneity, giving text a lightly whimsical tone suited to relaxed, conversational messaging.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, neat handwriting in an unconnected print style—maintaining legibility while preserving the natural motion of a pen. Its proportions and gentle stroke modulation aim to deliver a light, elegant note without becoming formal script.
Spacing appears intentionally uneven in a natural handwriting way, and some characters show distinctive looped or hooked gestures that add personality at display sizes. Numerals share the same cursive-leaning, drawn-by-hand feel, with simple forms that prioritize flow over rigidity.