Print Pibow 9 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, book covers, headlines, labels, playful, rustic, handmade, expressive, casual, handmade feel, display impact, casual charm, brush lettering, brushy, inky, bouncy, textured, irregular.
A lively handwritten print with brush-like strokes and a slightly forward slant. Letterforms show tapered terminals, swelling strokes, and uneven contours that mimic ink pressure and quick pen turns. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph, with compact counters and a generally tight, upright footprint that keeps words dense while still feeling organic. The rhythm is bouncy and irregular, with occasional exaggerated entry/exit flicks and rounded joins that soften the overall silhouette.
Well-suited for short-to-medium display text where a handmade voice is desired—posters, packaging, labels, menus, and book or album covers. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers, especially when you want warmth and motion more than typographic neutrality.
The tone is informal and personable, leaning toward a crafty, old-fashioned friendliness rather than polished precision. Its uneven edges and punchy strokes read as energetic and approachable, suggesting a human touch and a bit of whimsy.
The design appears intended to capture the feel of quick brush lettering in a non-connecting print style, prioritizing personality, texture, and natural variation. It aims for strong presence and an artisanal, hand-drawn character that stands out in display settings.
Uppercase shapes are bold and attention-getting, while lowercase maintains a compact, handwritten cadence with distinct, legible forms. Numerals follow the same brushy logic, with simple, gestural construction that matches the alphabet. At smaller sizes the texture may visually thicken, while at display sizes the stroke modulation and roughness become part of the charm.