Print Toho 1 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, posters, craft branding, social graphics, playful, friendly, casual, handmade, quirky, human warmth, informal clarity, handmade texture, approachable tone, rounded, bouncy, soft, brushed, lively.
A lively hand-drawn print with softly rounded forms and slightly uneven stroke edges that mimic marker or brush lettering. Strokes show gentle modulation and tapered terminals, with a bouncy baseline rhythm and subtly irregular curves that keep the texture organic while remaining readable. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph, mixing compact counters with occasional extended arms and tails, giving the alphabet a dynamic, informal cadence.
This font works well for short to medium-length text where warmth and personality are more important than strict typographic neutrality—such as children’s materials, playful posters, DIY or craft branding, casual packaging, and social media graphics. It can also serve effectively for headlines, labels, and callouts that benefit from an informal handwritten feel.
The overall tone is cheerful and approachable, with a conversational, handmade character that feels personal rather than mechanical. Its slightly quirky proportions and soft terminals add warmth, suggesting an easygoing, upbeat voice suited to friendly messaging.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of hand lettering while preserving clear, print-like letterforms for practical readability. Its goal seems to be a friendly, approachable voice with enough irregularity to feel authentic and human.
Uppercase forms lean toward simple, open constructions, while lowercase includes distinctive handwritten traits such as single-storey shapes and looped/curved descenders. Numerals are rounded and informal, matching the letterforms’ soft, drawn texture and keeping a consistent, casual color in text.