Print Ihlov 4 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, social media, headlines, greeting cards, playful, friendly, casual, handmade, approachable, handwritten warmth, casual display, youthful energy, marker lettering, informal branding, brushy, rounded, chunky, bouncy, informal.
A thick, brush-pen style handwritten face with rounded terminals and visibly modulated strokes that feel pressure-driven. Letterforms lean slightly and vary in width, creating an energetic, uneven rhythm while maintaining clear silhouettes. Curves are soft and swollen, counters are generous, and joins are simplified, giving the alphabet a chunky, high-ink look. Ascenders and descenders are compact-to-moderate, and spacing appears loose and forgiving, helping the shapes read despite the lively irregularity.
Best suited for short-to-medium display settings where personality matters: posters, playful branding, packaging callouts, social posts, and greeting-card style headlines. It can also work for emphasis in UI or editorial accents, but the heavy, lively texture is strongest at larger sizes rather than dense body copy.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, like quick marker lettering on a poster or notebook. Its bouncy proportions and soft edges communicate warmth and informality, with a lighthearted, kid-friendly feel rather than a polished corporate voice.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident marker handwriting—prioritizing warmth, spontaneity, and visual punch over strict uniformity. Its goal is to deliver an expressive, friendly voice that feels human and approachable in display typography.
Capital forms have a friendly, cartoonish heft (notably rounded bowls and open apertures), while lowercase stays highly gestural with slightly inconsistent stroke endings that reinforce the hand-drawn character. Numerals match the same brushy construction and rounded terminals, keeping the set visually cohesive in mixed text.