Print Tubus 1 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, kids branding, headlines, stickers, playful, whimsical, quirky, friendly, folksy, handmade warmth, casual display, playful branding, characterful readability, rounded, soft terminals, bouncy rhythm, hand-drawn, compact caps.
A heavy, hand-drawn print face with compact proportions and softly irregular outlines. Strokes are thick and mostly uniform, with subtle swell-and-taper suggesting marker or brush pressure rather than rigid geometry. Counters are tight and shapes are slightly condensed, while terminals are rounded or softly blunt, giving letters a cushioned silhouette. The rhythm is lively and uneven in a controlled way—widths and curves vary just enough to feel handmade while remaining consistent across the set.
This font is well suited to short, high-impact applications like posters, product labels, event promos, and playful branding where personality matters more than typographic neutrality. It performs best at display sizes for headlines, logotypes, and callouts, and can work for brief body text when generous spacing and line height are used.
The overall tone is cheerful and mischievous, with a cartoon-like warmth that feels casual and approachable. Its tall, narrow forms and wobbly curves add a sense of motion and personality, making text feel conversational rather than formal.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, handmade voice that feels friendly and informal while staying readable. Its controlled irregularity and chunky weight aim to create standout display text with a handcrafted, whimsical charm.
Uppercase characters read as tall and simple, while lowercase forms lean more expressive with noticeable curve variation and occasional exaggerated bowls and shoulders. Numerals follow the same chunky, hand-rendered logic, staying legible but intentionally imperfect for character.