Print Afdap 7 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, greeting cards, casual, friendly, lively, personal, retro, handwritten feel, informal branding, quick signage, friendly tone, personal notes, brushy, rounded, slanted, bouncy, monoline.
A slanted, brush-pen style print hand with smooth, rounded terminals and largely monoline strokes. The letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with an energetic rhythm created by angled stress and subtly varied widths from glyph to glyph. Curves are full and soft, counters stay open, and strokes show gentle tapering in places without strong thick–thin contrast. Overall spacing feels tight and flowing, prioritizing a continuous handwritten texture over strict geometric regularity.
Works best for short to medium-length display copy where a casual handwritten voice is desired—headlines, posters, packaging callouts, social media graphics, and greeting-card style messaging. It can also suit quotes or subheads when set with generous leading and ample size to preserve the brushy details.
The font reads as informal and personable, with a quick, confident handwritten feel. Its brisk slant and rounded forms give it a friendly, upbeat tone that suggests spontaneity and approachability rather than formality.
Designed to emulate a quick, everyday brush-pen print—clean enough for readable phrases, but lively and imperfect enough to feel human. The overall intent appears to balance consistency with natural handwritten variation to create an approachable, contemporary script-like texture without fully connecting letters.
Capital forms are simplified and gestural, while lowercase maintains clear, print-like shapes that avoid full connections, keeping words legible at display sizes. Numerals match the same brushy construction and slanted stance, with smooth curves and minimal angularity. The sample text shows a consistent stroke texture across long lines, producing a cohesive handwritten color.