Print Ibdan 2 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids media, stickers, playful, quirky, friendly, handmade, casual, handmade warmth, playful display, casual emphasis, friendly branding, rounded, chunky, wobbly, soft, bouncy.
A compact, chunky handwritten print with softly rounded terminals and subtly wobbly contours that mimic marker or brush-pen pressure without strong contrast. Strokes are heavy and consistently filled, with small irregularities in curves and joins that create an organic rhythm. Counters are generally tight and often asymmetrical, and the overall silhouette feels slightly inflated, with narrow proportions and a lively, uneven baseline/edge behavior across glyphs.
Works best for short, prominent text such as headlines, posters, labels, and packaging where a friendly handmade voice is desired. It also fits children’s materials, crafts, and playful branding accents, and can serve as a characterful alternative to a generic bold display for quotes or calls-to-action.
The tone is upbeat and informal, leaning toward whimsical and kid-friendly rather than refined. Its bouncy shapes and imperfect edges convey approachability and a homemade, crafty sensibility suited to lighthearted messaging.
The design appears intended to capture the charm of quick hand-lettered print—confident, compact, and slightly imperfect—while maintaining enough consistency to set readable words. Its emphasis on soft shapes and dense, even strokes suggests a goal of delivering high-impact, approachable display typography.
Uppercase forms read as simplified and blocky, while lowercase retains a casual handwritten flavor with single-storey structures where applicable. Numerals follow the same rounded, hand-drawn logic, keeping a consistent texture in text lines. At smaller sizes the tight counters and dense color may reduce clarity, but at display sizes it creates a strong, personable presence.