Print Ipse 2 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, social media, headlines, stickers, casual, energetic, friendly, handmade, playful, handmade feel, casual voice, high impact, friendly tone, brushy, gestural, slanted, textured, rounded.
A lively brush-style print with a consistent rightward slant and compact, slightly condensed proportions. Strokes are thick and mostly monolinear, with subtle pressure swelling and tapered terminals that leave soft, ink-like edges. Letterforms favor rounded bowls and open counters, while the baseline and stroke endings show mild irregularity that reinforces a hand-drawn rhythm. Spacing is moderately tight and the overall texture reads as dense and punchy in text.
This font works best for short to medium-length display copy where an informal, hand-painted presence is desired—such as posters, packaging labels, café or boutique signage, social media graphics, and promotional headlines. It can also serve as an accent typeface alongside a simpler sans for contrast.
The tone is informal and upbeat, with a quick, confident marker/brush feel that suggests spontaneity rather than polish. Its slightly rough edges and bouncy movement give it an approachable, human quality well-suited to conversational or expressive messaging.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of quick brush lettering in a readable, print-like structure. It balances expressive stroke texture with consistent shapes so it can deliver personality without becoming overly decorative.
Uppercase and lowercase share a cohesive brush vocabulary, producing a unified voice across mixed-case settings. Numerals match the same energetic, handwritten construction, and the overall color on the page stays dark and even despite the textured outlines.