Print Yokem 9 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, social media, apparel, energetic, handmade, casual, expressive, playful, handmade feel, display impact, casual voice, brush texture, expressive motion, brushy, textured, slanted, dynamic, irregular.
A slanted, brush-pen style print with thick-to-thin stroke modulation and visible dry-brush texture at curves and terminals. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with a lively baseline and small inconsistencies in stroke edge and width that reinforce the hand-drawn construction. Counters are tight and rounded, joins are mostly open, and many strokes taper into pointed, paint-like ends. The overall rhythm is fast and gestural, favoring bold silhouettes over precision.
Best suited for short to medium-length display copy where its brush texture and punchy forms can carry the design—posters, headlines, product packaging, stickers, and social graphics. It can also work for casual branding accents or apparel graphics, but will be less comfortable for long-form reading or very small sizes where the texture and tight counters may reduce clarity.
The font feels upbeat and informal, with a confident, marker-like immediacy that reads as personal and spontaneous. Its roughened edges and energetic slant suggest motion and enthusiasm, making it friendly rather than formal. The tone sits comfortably in contemporary, DIY, and youth-oriented aesthetics.
The design appears intended to capture the look of quick, confident brush lettering in an unconnected print style, prioritizing personality, motion, and a handcrafted edge. It aims to deliver bold impact with a relaxed, approachable feel while keeping forms familiar enough for fast recognition.
Uppercase and lowercase share a consistent brush vocabulary but retain a deliberately uneven, hand-rendered character. The numerals follow the same gestural logic, with rounded shapes and tapered entries/exits that keep the set cohesive in display settings. Texture becomes more apparent at larger sizes, where the dry-brush artifacts add character.