Print Hekaf 1 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, reverse italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, party invites, kids media, playful, quirky, spooky, goofy, handmade, expressiveness, impact, novelty, handmade feel, character display, chunky, wobbly, angular, irregular, cartoonish.
A chunky, hand-drawn display face with irregular outlines and a lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes feel brushy and cut with wedge-like terminals, producing sharp corners alongside swollen curves and occasional notched joins. Letterforms sit with a noticeable backward slant and varying widths, giving the line a bouncy, slightly off-kilter texture. Counters are generally compact and asymmetric, and the simplified construction favors bold silhouettes over fine detail, especially in the numerals and round letters.
Best suited for short, attention-grabbing copy such as posters, splashy headlines, event flyers, Halloween or novelty packaging, and playful branding. It works well where a handmade, energetic voice is desired—especially in titles, labels, and signage-style layouts rather than continuous reading.
The overall tone is mischievous and animated, reading like hand-lettering for a cartoon title or a playful horror gag. Its wobble and exaggerated shapes create a lighthearted, scrappy energy that feels informal and characterful rather than precise or polished.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, expressive marker or brush lettering with a deliberately uneven stance and cartoon-like exaggeration. Its primary goal is personality and impact: big, dark shapes, quirky curves, and a distinctive backward-leaning motion that gives words a lively, comedic edge.
At text sizes the irregularities become part of the texture, while at larger sizes the chiseled terminals and uneven curves read clearly as intentional handwork. The strong silhouettes and inconsistent widths help it stand out in short phrases, but the busy rhythm can feel noisy in long passages.