Print Afkaf 1 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, invitations, social media, branding, casual, friendly, playful, handmade, lively, handwritten feel, approachability, informal display, personality, brushy, rounded, bouncy, textured, organic.
A lively handwritten print with a right-leaning, brush-pen feel. Strokes are rounded and slightly swollen at turns, with soft terminals and a subtly textured, inked edge that reads as hand-drawn rather than geometric. Letterforms are compact with gently irregular widths and spacing, creating a bouncy rhythm; curves stay open and generous, and counters remain readable even where strokes thicken. Capitals are simplified and upright-in-spirit but drawn with the same quick, confident gesture as the lowercase, while numerals are similarly informal and slightly varied in shape.
Well-suited to short-to-medium display copy where personality is more important than typographic neutrality—such as posters, headers, product packaging, café menus, greeting cards, and social media graphics. It can also work for punchy pull quotes or informal subheads when paired with a calmer text face.
The tone is warm and approachable, with an upbeat, conversational energy. Its imperfect, human cadence suggests spontaneity and friendliness, leaning toward playful messaging rather than formal authority.
Designed to capture the immediacy of casual marker handwriting in a clean, legible print style, balancing expressive brush strokes with enough consistency for practical display setting.
The texture and slight stroke wobble become more apparent in longer text, where the consistent slant and rounded joins help maintain flow. Some glyphs show deliberate simplification and asymmetry typical of marker lettering, reinforcing the handmade character.