Print Ladap 9 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, children's, social graphics, playful, friendly, quirky, casual, handmade, handmade charm, approachable branding, playful impact, casual legibility, rounded, chunky, soft, bouncy, cartoonish.
A compact, hand-drawn print with chunky strokes and softened terminals. The letterforms are tall and slender with rounded shoulders and subtly uneven contours that preserve a marker-like, organic edge. Counters tend to be small and oval, and many joins are simplified, giving the alphabet a clean, graphic silhouette despite its handmade wobble. Spacing is moderately tight, and the rhythm feels lively due to small variations in curve tension and stem thickness from glyph to glyph.
Best suited for short-to-medium display text where personality is the priority: headlines, posters, packaging, labels, invitations, and social graphics. It can also work for kids’ materials and casual branding accents, but its narrow, chunky forms may feel dense in long paragraphs or at very small sizes.
The overall tone is warm and lighthearted, with a quirky, approachable personality. Its slightly exaggerated proportions and rounded shapes read as cheerful and informal, leaning toward a humorous, kid-friendly feel without becoming messy or chaotic.
Designed to deliver an upbeat, handmade presence with legible, print-style letterforms. The emphasis appears to be on friendly charm and visual punch—capturing the spontaneity of hand lettering while keeping consistent shapes that reproduce cleanly in display settings.
Distinctive shapes like the looped tail on the uppercase Q, the narrow, rounded capitals, and the simple, sturdy numerals reinforce an intentionally illustrative look. The lowercase shows a consistent, print-like construction (unconnected), with single-storey forms and buoyant curves that keep text feeling animated.