Print Ibmey 1 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s, packaging, posters, greeting cards, social graphics, playful, friendly, casual, whimsical, handmade, handmade charm, friendly display, casual emphasis, approachable tone, rounded, brushy, bouncy, soft, quirky.
A compact, hand-drawn print style with thick, rounded strokes and softly irregular contours. The forms show gentle wobble and subtle stroke tapering at joins and terminals, creating an organic rhythm without connecting letters. Counters are generally open and simplified, with a slightly bouncy baseline feel and modest overshoots on rounded shapes. Capitals are tall and narrow with straightforward construction, while lowercase stays compact with short extenders and a simple, legible structure.
Works well for cheerful headlines, short blurbs, and display copy where a relaxed, handmade voice is desirable—such as kids-focused design, craft or café branding, stickers and labels, packaging callouts, and casual poster or social media graphics. It can also add a personable tone to invitations and greeting card text when set at comfortable sizes.
The overall tone is warm, approachable, and lightly whimsical, like casual marker lettering used for notes, labels, or classroom materials. Its uneven, human touch reads as personable and informal rather than precise or technical, adding charm and spontaneity to short messages.
The design appears intended to mimic confident marker or brush-pen printing: bold enough to stand out, informal enough to feel personal, and consistent enough to typeset smoothly while retaining hand-drawn character.
Spacing appears airy for a handwritten face, helping the dense strokes stay readable in words. Numerals follow the same rounded, drawn-by-hand logic and maintain clear silhouettes, with friendly curves and minimal sharp corners.