Print Babon 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, greeting cards, playful, whimsical, quirky, casual, friendly, handwritten charm, casual display, personal tone, quirky emphasis, tall, condensed, monoline, loopy, bouncy.
A tall, tightly set handwritten print with a pronounced rightward slant and a mostly monoline stroke. Letterforms are narrow and elongated, with rounded terminals and occasional looped constructions in bowls and descenders. Curves are soft and slightly wobbly, giving the outlines a drawn-by-hand irregularity while maintaining consistent rhythm across the alphabet. Numerals follow the same slim, upright-leaning structure, with simple forms and rounded ends that match the letters.
Best suited to short, expressive settings where personality matters more than strict neutrality—display headlines, posters, packaging callouts, greeting cards, and social graphics. It can also work for brief captions or labels when a casual handwritten flavor is desired, though the tall condensed forms will read most comfortably at moderate-to-large sizes.
The overall tone feels lighthearted and informal, like quick marker lettering in a notebook margin. Its narrow, towering proportions add a quirky eccentricity, while the gentle curves keep it approachable rather than sharp or rigid.
The design appears intended to capture the feel of quick, informal hand lettering in a clean, repeatable typeface. Its narrow, elongated silhouettes and monoline construction aim for a distinctive display voice while staying legible and consistent enough for practical use.
Spacing and proportions vary subtly from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an organic, human cadence. The slanted stance and long ascenders/descenders create a lively vertical texture that becomes especially noticeable in longer lines of text.