Print Ippa 9 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, social media, stickers, casual, energetic, playful, handmade, rugged, handmade feel, display impact, informal emphasis, brush texture, brushy, textured, slanted, punchy, expressive.
A slanted, brush-leaning handwritten print with thick, ink-rich strokes and visibly irregular edges. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with rounded joins, occasional tapering terminals, and a lively baseline that wavers subtly from glyph to glyph. Counters tend to be small and soft, and many shapes show simplified, gesture-driven construction that favors speed and character over strict symmetry.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as posters, flyers, social graphics, product labels, and display headlines where texture and motion are an asset. It can work for brief subheads or pull quotes when paired with a calmer text face for readability.
The overall tone feels informal and spirited, like quick marker or brush lettering used to add emphasis and personality. Its texture and unevenness read as human and approachable, with a slightly rugged, street-poster immediacy rather than polished calligraphy.
Designed to capture the feel of fast, confident hand lettering in a bold brush/marker idiom, prioritizing energy, personality, and an authentic handmade texture. The condensed, slanted construction helps it occupy space efficiently while still reading as emphatic and expressive.
Caps and lowercase share a consistent slant and stroke energy, keeping rhythm cohesive in text. The numerals match the same brushy weight and simplified forms, helping mixed-content settings feel unified. At smaller sizes the dense strokes and tight counters may benefit from extra tracking or higher contrast backgrounds.