Print Bukow 9 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s materials, packaging, social graphics, posters, headlines, friendly, playful, casual, approachable, hand-drawn, handwritten warmth, casual clarity, playful voice, human texture, rounded, bouncy, informal, monoline, soft.
A rounded, hand-drawn print style with monoline strokes and gently tapered ends that mimic marker or felt-tip writing. Curves are generous and slightly uneven, with a lively baseline and subtle wobble that keeps the texture organic. Counters are open and simple, and proportions vary from glyph to glyph, creating a natural handwritten rhythm. Capitals are clean and legible with soft corners, while lowercase forms stay compact and rounded, maintaining an easy reading flow in the sample text.
This font suits short to medium-length text where an informal, friendly voice is desired—such as children’s content, craft and hobby branding, casual packaging, invitations, and social media graphics. It also works well for headlines and callouts that benefit from a hand-made feel while remaining legible at typical reading sizes.
The overall tone is warm and personable, with a lighthearted, everyday handwriting character. Its slightly quirky, bouncy shapes feel conversational rather than formal, suggesting an upbeat, human presence on the page.
The design appears intended to emulate neat, everyday handwritten printing with a smooth, rounded marker-like stroke, prioritizing approachability and legibility over precision. Its subtle irregularities aim to keep the texture human and expressive in continuous text.
The font’s consistency comes from repeated rounded terminals and steady stroke weight, while intentional irregularities in width and alignment add charm. Numerals follow the same casual construction, staying clear and friendly without looking rigidly geometric.