Print Dirif 11 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book covers, posters, headlines, packaging, games, playful, quirky, whimsical, casual, handmade, handmade feel, expressive display, quirky tone, storytelling, spidery, tall, wiry, bouncy, irregular.
A wiry, hand-drawn print style with tall, condensed proportions and a gently right-leaning stance. Strokes are thin with subtle, pen-like modulation, showing slight waviness and soft tapering at terminals. Counters are small and compact, and the overall texture is airy but jittery, with noticeable variation in glyph widths and a lively, uneven baseline rhythm. Capitals are especially elongated, while lowercase keeps a modest x-height with narrow bowls and long, straight stems.
Well suited to short, prominent text where personality is the priority—such as book covers, posters, event flyers, game titles, or playful packaging. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers in children’s or light genre contexts, provided sizes are kept generous for clarity.
The font conveys a playful, slightly spooky storybook energy—quirky and mischievous rather than polished or formal. Its bouncy irregularity and narrow, stretched forms give it a handmade charm that feels expressive and characterful.
The design appears intended to mimic quick pen lettering: narrow, tall characters with slight wobble and organic inconsistencies to create a distinctive, informal voice. Its emphasis on rhythm and silhouette suggests a goal of delivering expressive display typography rather than neutral text setting.
Legibility holds up at display sizes, where the slim strokes and tall silhouettes read as intentional personality; at smaller sizes the tight counters and delicate line weight may feel fragile. The numeral set matches the same tall, sketchy construction, and the overall spacing feels compact, contributing to a tight, animated word shape.