Print Akbiv 9 is a light, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, children’s, greeting cards, social graphics, posters, friendly, casual, playful, approachable, handmade, informality, human touch, approachability, everyday voice, rounded, monoline, open counters, soft terminals, bouncy.
A relaxed handwritten print with monoline strokes and softly rounded terminals. Letterforms lean slightly and show gentle irregularities in curvature and spacing, giving a natural, written rhythm without connecting strokes. Proportions are open and readable, with generous apertures and simple, single-storey lowercase forms; capitals are straightforward and slightly narrow, with a modestly bouncy baseline feel. Numerals follow the same informal construction, keeping strokes consistent and shapes rounded rather than geometric.
Well-suited for friendly packaging, craft and lifestyle branding, children’s materials, greeting cards, and social or editorial graphics that benefit from a human touch. It can work for short paragraphs in informal contexts, but will be most effective in headlines, captions, and callouts where its handwritten texture is part of the message.
The overall tone is warm and informal, suggesting everyday handwriting with a cheerful, uncomplicated character. Its slight slant and smooth curves make it feel conversational and personable rather than formal or technical.
Designed to mimic neat, casual handwriting in an unconnected print style, balancing legibility with a light, personable feel. The goal appears to be an approachable, everyday voice that reads quickly while still looking distinctly hand-drawn.
The texture comes from small variations in stroke endings and width perception (more from drawing than contrast), which adds charm at display sizes while remaining clear in short text. Round letters like O/C/G and the simplified diagonals in K/V/W/X emphasize an easygoing, sketch-like confidence.