Print Gylow 7 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, posters, packaging, headlines, greeting cards, playful, quirky, friendly, casual, hand-drawn, handmade feel, approachability, informal voice, headline impact, rounded, soft corners, bouncy rhythm, compact, chunky.
A compact, hand-drawn print style with heavy, even strokes and softly rounded terminals. Letters are mostly upright with a slightly bouncy baseline feel, and show subtle irregularities that keep the texture lively without becoming messy. Counters are small and rounded, curves are simplified, and joins stay clean and unconnected, giving the design a sturdy, cartoon-like clarity. Proportions are condensed with occasional width variation between glyphs, reinforcing an informal, homemade rhythm.
Works best for short-to-medium text where a playful, hand-drawn voice is desired—such as children’s materials, posters, craft branding, packaging, and greeting cards. The condensed footprint and bold presence make it especially useful for headlines, labels, and punchy callouts where space is limited.
The overall tone is cheerful and approachable, with a quirky, storybook energy. Its chunky shapes and gentle corners feel warm and humorous rather than formal or technical, making text read as friendly and expressive.
The design appears intended to mimic a marker-drawn, printed handwriting style that stays legible while adding personality. It prioritizes warmth and visual charm through rounded shapes, compact spacing, and small irregularities that suggest a human hand.
Uppercase forms are straightforward and blocky, while the lowercase introduces more personality in glyphs like a, g, y, and q. The numerals follow the same rounded, compact construction and maintain the same informal texture as the letters, helping mixed alphanumeric setting feel consistent.