Print Ibnol 1 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, stickers, social graphics, playful, hand-drawn, friendly, casual, quirky, handmade feel, approachability, playfulness, informality, rounded, bouncy, blobby, soft terminals, inked.
A compact, hand-drawn print face with thick, rounded strokes and softly blunted terminals. Forms are slightly irregular with a lively, bouncy baseline and uneven curves that mimic marker or brush pressure without pronounced contrast. Counters are small and often off-center, and many letters show simplified, almost cartoon-like construction with occasional wedge-like joins and subtly tapered ends. Overall spacing feels tight and text builds a dense, rhythmic texture suited to short bursts rather than long reading.
Works best for display uses where personality is the priority: headlines, posters, short captions, packaging callouts, stickers, and social graphics. It can also fit children’s materials, casual signage, and playful branding where a hand-lettered feel is desirable.
The font reads upbeat and informal, with a doodled, homemade energy that feels friendly and approachable. Its quirky proportions and soft, inky silhouettes give it a humorous, kid-like tone that can also suggest crafty, indie, or zine aesthetics.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of casual hand lettering in a compact, punchy style. By emphasizing rounded massing, slight irregularity, and simplified forms, it aims to deliver an expressive, friendly voice that remains quickly readable at display sizes.
In running text the narrow, chunky shapes create strong color and a compact footprint. The numerals match the same soft, hand-rendered logic, and punctuation-like details (such as the i/j dots) appear as distinct, rounded marks that reinforce the drawn-by-hand character.