Print Gelan 9 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, children’s, social media, headlines, playful, friendly, casual, handmade, approachable, hand-drawn feel, casual display, friendly branding, informal emphasis, rounded, brushy, bouncy, chunky, soft terminals.
A chunky handwritten print with rounded forms and softly tapered, brush-like terminals. Strokes stay broadly even while showing subtle pressure variation and slight wobble that keeps the texture organic. Counters are open and simplified, curves are generous, and many joins feel gently pinched or blunted rather than sharply constructed. Spacing and letter widths vary naturally, creating an easy, lively rhythm in words and lines.
Well suited for posters, packaging, and social graphics that benefit from a friendly, handmade voice. It works nicely for children’s materials, crafts, café or boutique signage, and short headlines where personality is more important than typographic neutrality. Use sparingly for longer passages, pairing with a simple sans for body copy.
The tone is warm and informal, with a cheerful, slightly mischievous energy that reads as personable rather than polished. Its imperfect, hand-drawn consistency suggests spontaneity and friendliness, making text feel conversational and human. Overall it projects a lighthearted, everyday charm suitable for kid-friendly or craft-adjacent messaging.
The design appears intended to mimic quick brush or marker lettering in an unconnected print style, prioritizing warmth and approachability over strict geometric consistency. It aims to provide an instantly personable display face that keeps a consistent hand-drawn texture across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
Legibility is strongest at display and short-text sizes where the rounded silhouettes and open shapes can breathe. The numerals and uppercase follow the same hand-inked logic as the lowercase, keeping the set cohesive for mixed-case headlines and casual UI labels. The heavy color and soft edges can start to fill in at very small sizes or in dense paragraphs.