Print Efwu 9 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, greeting cards, invites, casual, handmade, quirky, lively, airy, human touch, informal tone, expressive display, quick lettering, spindly, linear, slanted, brushy, loose.
A tall, slender handwritten print with a consistent rightward slant and an airy, linear stroke. Letterforms are built from narrow ovals and long ascenders/descenders, with gently tapered ends that suggest a quick pen or light brush. The rhythm is slightly irregular in width and spacing, giving the alphabet a natural, drawn feel while remaining readable. Curves are open and smooth, and many joins and terminals finish with subtle flicks or hooks, especially in letters like J, y, and g.
Well-suited to short headlines, labels, and display copy where a human, handwritten tone is desired. It can also work for packaging callouts, invitations, and greeting-card style messaging, especially when you want a compact, vertical text color and a casual voice.
The overall tone feels informal and personable, like neat notes or a quick heading written by hand. Its narrow, energetic silhouette reads nimble and lightly eccentric rather than formal, lending a friendly, slightly whimsical character.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand-drawn lettering while keeping forms clear enough for straightforward reading. Its narrow proportions and elongated strokes emphasize a quick, personal gesture, making it a practical handwritten option for expressive display and informal text.
Uppercase forms are simple and upright in construction but maintain the same slanted gesture, producing a cohesive mixed-case texture. Numerals follow the same drawn logic—tall, narrow figures with open counters—so they blend naturally with text. In longer passages the texture stays light and uncluttered, with the strongest personality coming from elongated stems and the occasional expressive terminal.