Print Ibbol 11 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, book covers, halloween, packaging, playful, spooky, whimsical, hand-drawn, retro, expressiveness, thematic display, handmade texture, playful impact, blobby, organic, inky, irregular, soft-edged.
This font uses chunky, ink-like strokes with soft terminals and a slightly blobby silhouette, creating the feel of letters drawn with a marker or brush. Forms are simplified and fairly condensed, with rounded counters and occasional internal slits or cut-ins that add texture and help define shapes. Stroke modulation is minimal, but the outlines show deliberate irregularity and a lively rhythm, with small variations in width and curve from glyph to glyph. Overall spacing is compact, and the lowercase appears relatively small against tall ascenders, giving the text a tight, vertical emphasis.
It performs best in short-to-medium headline settings where the chunky, irregular shapes can be appreciated, such as posters, display titles, themed event graphics, and playful packaging. It can also work for children’s or fantasy-flavored cover typography where an inky, hand-made voice is desirable, but it will be less effective for dense body copy at small sizes.
The tone is playful and a little eerie, combining cartoon friendliness with a hint of haunted or potion-label character. Its imperfect, inky construction reads as informal and expressive, suited to designs that want personality over precision.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, hand-drawn display voice with an inky, slightly distressed texture and a condensed footprint. The goal seems to be high personality and thematic flavor—especially whimsical or spooky—while keeping letterforms simple enough for quick recognition in titles.
Uppercase and lowercase share the same soft, carved-ink vocabulary, and the numerals match the rounded, slightly pinched construction. The distinctive inner openings and occasional split strokes create a stencil-like suggestion without becoming rigid or geometric.