Print Hodab 1 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Dash Decent' by Comicraft, 'Crossten' by Horizon Type, 'Linotte' by JCFonts, and 'JAF Domus Titling' by Just Another Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, kids, packaging, stickers, playful, friendly, chunky, quirky, retro, informality, approachability, whimsy, impact, handmade feel, rounded, bouncy, soft, cartoonish, hand-drawn.
A heavy, rounded display face with an intentionally hand-drawn, slightly irregular build. Strokes are thick and mostly monoline, with soft corners and subtle wobble in stems and curves that creates a lively rhythm. Counters are compact and often asymmetrical, and terminals feel blunted rather than sharply cut. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph—some forms lean wide while others are more compact—reinforcing an informal, handmade texture in both caps and lowercase.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where personality matters: headlines, posters, packaging, social graphics, and playful branding. It also works well for kid-oriented materials, labels, and merchandising where bold, friendly letterforms need to read quickly at a glance.
The overall tone is warm and humorous, leaning toward a casual, cartoon-like friendliness. Its bouncy shapes and imperfect edges read as approachable and energetic, with a light retro craft feel rather than a formal or technical voice.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, approachable voice through rounded shapes and deliberate hand-made irregularity, prioritizing charm and impact over strict geometric consistency. It aims to feel personal and fun while maintaining enough structure to stay legible in display sizes.
The sample text shows strong color on the page and a dense texture, with spacing that favors compact word shapes. Distinctive, simplified forms (notably in letters like a, g, r, and y) emphasize character over neutrality, while numerals match the same rounded, chunky construction for consistent headline use.