Print Hydos 14 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, zines, playful, messy, bold, handmade, energetic, handmade feel, expressive impact, casual display, quirky texture, blobby, inky, rounded, wobbly, casual.
A chunky, ink-heavy handwritten style with uneven contours and soft, rounded terminals. Strokes have a brushed, slightly wobbly edge and frequent swelling, creating a blobby silhouette that feels drawn rather than constructed. Letterforms lean forward with irregular widths and spacing, and counters are small and inconsistent, giving the alphabet a lively, imperfect rhythm. Capitals are compact and weighty, while lowercase forms are simplified and compact, with short extenders and an overall dense texture in text.
Best suited to short display text where the bold, handmade texture can be appreciated—posters, playful branding, packaging, stickers, and zine-style layouts. It can also work for casual titles or pull quotes, especially when paired with a cleaner text face for readability.
The font conveys an energetic, playful mood with a slightly chaotic, doodled personality. Its heavy, inky shapes read as informal and expressive, leaning toward quirky and mischievous rather than refined or polite.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, thick marker or brush lettering with deliberately imperfect outlines, prioritizing personality and impact over precision. It aims to deliver a strong handmade presence that feels spontaneous and expressive in use.
Distinctive irregularity is consistent across the set: curves are lumpy, joins are organic, and stroke endings often look like a brush lifted quickly. The heavy fill and small openings can reduce clarity at smaller sizes, but enhance the hand-drawn character at display sizes.