Print Ilso 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, packaging, headlines, branding, playful, quirky, folkloric, handmade, expressive, handmade charm, expressive display, storybook tone, brand personality, choppy strokes, spiky terminals, angular, bouncy rhythm, irregular baseline.
This font has a hand-drawn print feel with lively, slightly choppy strokes and wedge-like terminals that create a subtly spiky silhouette. Letterforms lean backward and show noticeable irregularity in stroke direction and curve tension, giving the alphabet an animated, handmade rhythm. Proportions are compact with narrow forms and variable character widths; counters tend to be small-to-medium and shapes often taper into sharp points rather than smooth rounds. The overall texture is dark and punchy, with moderate thick–thin modulation and a deliberately uneven baseline and spacing that read as drawn rather than constructed.
Best suited to short to medium-length text where personality is the priority: posters, titles, book covers, packaging, event graphics, and branding accents. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers, but the irregular rhythm and sharp detailing are more effective at display sizes than in dense body copy.
The tone is whimsical and characterful, suggesting storybook narration, folk craft, and lightly mischievous energy. Its backward slant and serrated details add attitude and motion, making text feel informal and expressive rather than refined or technical.
The design appears intended to deliver a distinctive handmade print voice—evoking brush- or marker-drawn letterforms with a slightly carved, angular finish—so designers can add charm and immediacy to editorial and promotional typography.
Uppercase shapes are especially stylized, with decorative notches and angled joints that can create strong word-shapes in headlines. Numerals match the same energetic, hand-cut look, keeping a consistent texture across mixed-content settings.