Print Wabel 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, greeting cards, playful, whimsical, storybook, handmade, quirky, handmade feel, expressive display, playful voice, decorative caps, brushy, angular, spiky, bouncy, expressive.
A lively hand-drawn print with brush-like strokes and a slightly uneven baseline rhythm. Letterforms are tall and compact, with narrow proportions and frequent tapering terminals that suggest a pointed pen or dry brush. Curves are simplified and occasionally angular, with quick directional changes and small spur-like flicks on stems and joins. Spacing and character widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an organic, drawn-on-paper consistency rather than geometric regularity.
Best suited to headlines, titles, posters, packaging, and short display copy where a handcrafted voice is desired. It can work well for children’s or whimsical themes, event collateral, and decorative pull quotes, especially at moderate to large sizes where the brushy details and tapered terminals remain clear.
The overall tone feels playful and theatrical, with a whimsical, slightly mischievous energy. Its sharp flicks and bouncy shapes read as informal and expressive, evoking storybook lettering, handmade signage, or decorative captions. The texture is energetic rather than polished, lending personality and motion to short phrases.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand lettering in an unconnected print style, prioritizing character and gesture over uniform construction. Its narrow, tall forms and animated terminals aim to add personality and visual momentum to display text while maintaining legible, familiar letter shapes.
Capitals are especially distinctive and decorative, with pronounced entry/exit strokes and occasional flourished shapes that can stand out as initial caps. Numerals follow the same hand-rendered logic, with simplified forms and lively stroke endings that match the alphabet. The compact width and active stroke texture can create a dense, animated color in longer lines.