Print Afrup 1 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, invites, greeting cards, social media, casual, friendly, lively, approachable, human, hand-lettered feel, casual communication, friendly branding, informal display, brushed, rounded, fluid, slanted, loose.
A slanted, handwritten print style with smooth, brush-like strokes and softly rounded terminals. Letterforms are simplified and open, with gentle curvature and occasional swelling through turns, giving a subtle calligraphic feel without fully connecting characters. The rhythm is even but intentionally organic, with small variations in stroke entry/exit and character width that preserve a natural hand-drawn cadence. Numerals and capitals follow the same flowing, slightly bouncy construction for a cohesive set.
Well suited for short-to-medium text where a friendly, handcrafted voice is desirable—such as packaging callouts, posters, invitations, greeting cards, and social graphics. It also works nicely for quotes, headings, and captions that benefit from a relaxed, personal feel.
The overall tone feels informal and personable, like quick marker lettering used for notes or friendly signage. Its easygoing slant and rounded shapes create a warm, upbeat impression that reads as conversational rather than formal or technical.
Designed to capture the look of quick, confident hand lettering in a clean, repeatable typeface form. The goal appears to be a balance of legibility and spontaneity, preserving brush-like motion and human variation while keeping shapes simple and consistent enough for everyday display use.
Counters stay generous and shapes remain uncluttered, helping it stay readable at moderate sizes despite the handwritten irregularities. The slant and brush texture become more prominent in longer text, where the lively baseline rhythm adds motion and charm.