Print Tofa 4 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, posters, greeting cards, craft branding, friendly, playful, handmade, storybook, casual, hand-lettered feel, approachability, playful readability, informal display, rounded, brushed, soft terminals, quirky, lively.
This typeface features rounded, hand-drawn letterforms with subtly uneven stroke edges and gently swelling curves that suggest a brush or marker. Strokes are smooth but not mechanically uniform, with soft, tapered terminals and a slightly bouncy baseline rhythm. Counters are open and generous, and the overall proportions feel compact and sturdy, keeping forms readable while preserving an informal, drawn quality. Numerals match the same softened, slightly irregular construction, maintaining consistent texture across letters and figures.
It suits short to medium-length text where a personable, handmade feel is desired, such as children’s publishing, playful editorial callouts, packaging, and small business branding. It also works well for posters, invitations, and greeting cards where warmth and informality are more important than strict typographic neutrality.
The font communicates a warm, approachable personality with a lighthearted, slightly whimsical tone. Its imperfect, human rhythm gives it a conversational feel that reads as friendly and informal rather than formal or corporate.
The design appears intended to mimic confident, everyday hand lettering with clean readability, balancing consistent structure with just enough irregularity to feel drawn. It aims to deliver an inviting, characterful texture for friendly display and headline use while remaining legible in larger blocks of text.
Uppercase forms are bold and simplified with rounded joins, while lowercase forms lean toward single-storey, handwritten constructions (notably in a, g, and e), reinforcing the casual voice. Diacritics and dots appear as small, rounded marks, contributing to the soft overall texture.