Print Gorey 1 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, kids, headlines, social media, playful, friendly, casual, quirky, handmade, approachability, handmade feel, compact impact, informal clarity, playfulness, rounded, soft terminals, bouncy, irregular, cartoonish.
A compact, hand-drawn print style with thick, even strokes and rounded, softly blunted terminals. Letterforms are tall and condensed with a slightly bouncy baseline feel, showing gentle irregularities in curvature and stroke edges that read as marker-made rather than mechanical. Counters are small-to-medium and generally open, and overall spacing is moderately loose for a narrow design, helping maintain legibility in words and sentences. Numerals and punctuation follow the same simplified, rounded construction for a cohesive texture.
Well suited to short headlines, posters, labels, and packaging where a friendly, hand-rendered voice is desired. It also works well for children’s materials, casual branding, and social media graphics, especially when set at medium-to-large sizes where the rounded forms and narrow proportions stay clear.
The overall tone is cheerful and informal, with a personable, handmade charm. Its condensed rhythm and slightly quirky shapes give it a lighthearted, kid-friendly energy without becoming overly chaotic.
The design appears intended to mimic neat, hand-printed marker lettering: condensed for space efficiency, bold enough for impact, and softened with rounded terminals to keep the mood approachable. Its small irregularities and simplified shapes prioritize warmth and personality over strict geometric uniformity.
Uppercase forms stay simple and monolinear, while lowercase introduces more personality in letters like g, y, and j through curved descenders and rounded hooks. The font keeps a consistent stroke weight across the set, producing a solid, poster-like color that remains readable at display sizes.