Print Kulik 9 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, posters, headlines, branding, playful, friendly, cartoon, casual, bubbly, hand-drawn feel, approachability, cheerful display, informal branding, rounded, soft terminals, chunky, quirky, informal.
A rounded, heavy marker-like style with softly swollen strokes and rounded terminals throughout. Letterforms lean on simple geometric bowls and open counters, with gentle irregularities that keep the rhythm lively without becoming messy. Capitals are compact and sturdy, while lowercase forms are wide and bouncy; ascenders are short-to-moderate and the dot shapes are circular and prominent. Curves dominate over sharp corners, and junctions are smoothly blended, giving the overall texture a dense, friendly color on the page.
This font fits best in short-to-medium display settings such as children’s materials, playful packaging, café or snack branding, event posters, and social graphics. It can also work for friendly UI headings or labels where warmth and approachability are more important than strict typographic neutrality.
The tone is upbeat and approachable, with a hand-drawn warmth that feels kid-friendly and lightly humorous. Its soft shapes and chunky presence suggest play, snacks-and-stickers energy, and casual everyday messaging rather than formal or technical content.
The design appears intended to mimic thick, hand-drawn print lettering with an easy, approachable character. It prioritizes charm, softness, and immediate legibility at display sizes, aiming for an informal voice that feels personal and fun.
The silhouette varies noticeably from glyph to glyph, which adds charm and an organic feel; spacing in running text reads airy and conversational. Numerals are simple and rounded, matching the letters in weight and softness for consistent display use.