Print Irdew 1 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, posters, packaging, stickers, headlines, playful, friendly, casual, kidlike, bubbly, handmade charm, approachability, playful impact, casual voice, rounded, chunky, blobby, hand-drawn, cartoony.
A chunky, hand-drawn print style with rounded, inflated strokes and softly irregular contours. Letterforms lean on simple, open shapes with minimal interior detail and a consistent, marker-like thickness, giving the set a cohesive silhouette despite natural variation from glyph to glyph. Counters are generally large and rounded (notably in O, P, R, a, e), terminals are blunt, and curves dominate over sharp angles, producing a smooth, pillowy rhythm across lines of text. Numerals follow the same soft, simplified construction for an even texture in mixed copy.
Best suited for short, expressive text such as headlines, posters, children’s materials, playful packaging, labels, and sticker-style graphics. It can also work for casual social content or in-product moments where a friendly, hand-rendered voice is desired, especially at medium to large sizes.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, with a spontaneous doodle energy that feels personable rather than polished. Its rounded forms and gentle irregularity suggest humor, warmth, and an informal voice that reads as friendly and inviting.
The design appears intended to mimic a bold felt-tip or brush-pen doodle, prioritizing warmth, immediacy, and visual personality. It aims to deliver clear, readable letterforms while keeping a deliberately imperfect, handmade texture.
Spacing appears intentionally loose and breathable, helping the thick shapes avoid clogging in longer lines. The irregular stroke edges and slightly varying widths contribute to a handmade feel that works best when the goal is character and charm over precision.