Print Hydas 4 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: kids, packaging, posters, headlines, crafts, playful, friendly, casual, handmade, whimsical, handmade feel, approachable tone, informal display, everyday lettering, rounded, marker-like, bouncy, soft, uneven.
A rounded, marker-drawn print with soft terminals and gently wobbling contours. Strokes are consistently heavy with minimal contrast, and the outlines feel slightly irregular as if made with a felt tip or brush pen. Proportions vary from letter to letter, with roomy counters and simplified forms that favor legibility over precision. Spacing is open and informal, and the overall rhythm is lively rather than strictly aligned.
Well suited for kids-oriented materials, casual posters, friendly headlines, and packaging that benefits from a handmade voice. It can also work for short-form editorial callouts, invitations, labels, and social graphics where warmth and approachability are more important than typographic strictness.
The tone is cheerful and approachable, with a homemade charm that reads as spontaneous and human. Its bouncy shapes and slightly uneven flow suggest playfulness and informality, making text feel conversational and lighthearted.
The design appears intended to mimic confident hand lettering in an unconnected print style—clean enough to read easily, but intentionally imperfect to preserve a personal, drawn-by-hand character.
Uppercase and lowercase share a coherent hand-drawn logic, with rounded joins and occasional asymmetry that reinforces the natural, written feel. Numerals match the same casual construction, keeping the set visually unified in mixed text.