Print Itkos 9 is a very bold, normal width, monoline, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s titles, packaging, posters, social graphics, stickers, playful, friendly, casual, bouncy, youthful, approachability, playfulness, handmade charm, headline impact, youth appeal, rounded, chunky, soft terminals, hand-drawn, high contrast spacing.
A rounded, heavy handwritten print with thick, smooth strokes and softly blunted terminals. The letterforms lean slightly and feel drawn with a consistent marker-like line, with generous curves and simplified counters that keep shapes bold and legible. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph, creating a lively rhythm; many characters are wide and cushioned while others narrow or taper subtly, reinforcing the handmade quality. The lowercase is compact with single-story forms and prominent, rounded dots on i and j, while numerals are similarly bulbous and friendly.
Well-suited to short, attention-grabbing text such as headlines, labels, product packaging, classroom materials, and playful posters. It can also work for social media graphics and informal branding where a friendly, hand-lettered feel is desired; for longer passages, it benefits from larger sizes and generous leading due to its heavy color.
The overall tone is cheerful and approachable, with a warm, kid-friendly personality that reads as informal and conversational. Its buoyant shapes and soft corners add charm and humor, making text feel upbeat and personable rather than formal or technical.
The font appears intended to deliver a bold, approachable hand-drawn voice—combining simple, rounded construction with an energetic slant to create friendly display typography that feels personal and fun.
The design favors smooth, continuous curves over sharp joins, and the italic slant adds motion without becoming cursive. In paragraphs, the texture is dense and dark, so line spacing and size choices will strongly affect readability and comfort.