Print Sobol 1 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: kids branding, posters, packaging, headlines, social graphics, playful, friendly, handmade, casual, cheerful, hand-lettered feel, approachability, display impact, informal clarity, rounded, chunky, bouncy, soft terminals, monoline-ish.
A rounded, marker-like print face with thick strokes and softly blunted terminals. Letterforms show gentle irregularities in width and curvature, creating a lively, hand-drawn rhythm while staying legible. Bowls and counters are compact and often slightly pinched, with simplified joins and minimal detailing; curves tend to be bulbous and continuous rather than sharply constructed. Capitals are tall and simple, and the overall silhouette feels snug and vertically oriented with a consistent, informal stroke presence.
Best suited to short-to-medium text where personality matters: headlines, posters, product labels, event flyers, and playful packaging. It also works well for children’s brands, educational materials, and social graphics where a friendly, handcrafted feel is desired.
The font conveys an upbeat, approachable tone—warm and slightly mischievous, like hand-lettering on posters or classroom materials. Its bouncy shapes and soft endings keep it from feeling formal, leaning instead toward fun, kid-friendly energy and everyday friendliness.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, confident hand-lettering with a thick marker—prioritizing warmth, charm, and immediate readability over precision. Its simplified shapes and soft terminals aim to produce a strong, friendly typographic voice that stands out at display sizes.
The set mixes straightforward, rounded constructions with occasional idiosyncratic gestures (notably in some diagonals and hooked strokes), reinforcing the handmade character. Numerals are bold and simple, matching the letterforms’ soft, filled-in look and maintaining a consistent color on the page.