Print Semal 1 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, kids, social graphics, headlines, friendly, playful, casual, approachable, handmade, human warmth, casual emphasis, playful branding, handmade feel, rounded, brushy, bouncy, chunky, soft.
A chunky, rounded handwritten print with a steady rightward slant and brush-like stroke endings. Letterforms are built from smooth, inflated curves and simplified joins, producing soft terminals and slightly irregular contours that feel intentionally human. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph, with compact counters and a lively baseline rhythm; uppercase forms are broad and buoyant while lowercase remains open and readable with sturdy stems and minimal internal detailing. Numerals follow the same informal, heavy marker logic with generous curves and simple construction.
Best suited for short to medium-length display copy where warmth and personality are needed—posters, playful branding, packaging, invitations, classroom materials, and social media graphics. It can also work for pull quotes or headings where a friendly handwritten flavor is desired, while long passages may feel dense due to the heavy, rounded strokes.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, like quick sign-writing with a thick felt-tip marker. Its bounce and soft shapes read as cheerful and informal rather than precise or technical, making text feel conversational and welcoming.
The font appears designed to mimic an easygoing, thick-marker handwriting style—prioritizing friendliness, immediacy, and legibility over strict geometric consistency. Its rounded forms and lively rhythm suggest an intention to add human warmth and playful energy to titles and branded phrases.
The design maintains consistent stroke presence while allowing natural variation in width and curvature, which helps it avoid looking mechanically uniform. The italic-like slant and rounded terminals create a sense of motion, and the simplified shapes keep recognition strong even at larger display sizes.