Print Ippa 10 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, headlines, social media, casual, playful, handmade, energetic, friendly, handmade feel, expressive impact, casual branding, poster voice, human texture, brushy, textured, chunky, rounded, loose.
A chunky, brush-drawn print face with forward-leaning, unconnected letters and visibly textured stroke edges. Forms are compact and slightly condensed, with rounded terminals and uneven stroke width that mimics pressure changes from a marker or brush. Counters tend to be small and soft-edged, and curves show natural wobble rather than geometric precision. Overall spacing is irregular in a deliberate, handmade way, creating lively rhythm in both capitals and lowercase.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where a bold handmade voice is an asset—posters, event promos, packaging callouts, café/food branding, and social graphics. It can also work for emphatic pull quotes or signage-style headings, while long body copy may feel heavy due to the dense strokes and textured edges.
The tone is informal and personable, with a spirited, poster-like bounce that feels approachable and slightly mischievous. Its roughened brush texture and slanted stance give it motion and immediacy, suggesting quick handwriting rather than careful calligraphy.
The design appears intended to replicate a fast, confident brush-marker hand: thick strokes, a consistent forward lean, and intentionally imperfect contours that read as human and expressive. It prioritizes personality and impact over typographic neutrality, aiming for a lively, hand-painted impression in display settings.
Capitals read as bold headline shapes with simplified construction, while the lowercase keeps a bouncy baseline and varied proportions that enhance the hand-rendered feel. The numerals and punctuation carry the same thick, inked character, supporting cohesive display use where texture and personality are desirable.