Print Nikuw 9 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, children’s, posters, headlines, craft branding, friendly, casual, playful, approachable, handmade, handwritten warmth, informal clarity, everyday notes, human texture, rounded, bouncy, open forms, soft terminals, slight irregularity.
This typeface presents a clean, handwritten print style with gently rounded forms and subtly uneven stroke behavior that keeps the texture human without becoming messy. Curves are generous and open, with soft, slightly tapered terminals and minimal emphasis on sharp corners. Proportions feel lively: bowls and counters are roomy, widths vary from glyph to glyph, and verticals can show a faint wobble that reads as hand-drawn. Capitals are simple and legible with a modest presence, while lowercase maintains a compact body with longish ascenders/descenders that add rhythm in text.
Best suited to short-to-medium passages where a personable, handwritten feel is desired—such as packaging, kids-oriented materials, invitations, social graphics, posters, and brand accents. It can also work for UI labels or captions when a friendly, informal tone is more important than strict typographic uniformity.
The overall tone is warm and informal, suggesting notes, labels, and friendly messaging rather than formal editorial typography. Its bouncy spacing and rounded construction give it a lighthearted, approachable voice that works well when you want personality without heavy stylization.
The design appears intended to mimic neat, everyday handwriting in an unconnected print form—prioritizing approachability and charm while keeping letterforms recognizable and consistent enough for comfortable reading.
In sample text, the font maintains good clarity at display sizes, with distinctive handwritten quirks visible in letters like the single-storey forms and rounded joins. Numerals match the same casual, drawn character and remain readable, leaning on simple shapes and open curves.