Print Tolu 9 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, posters, greetings, craft branding, playful, friendly, casual, handmade, quirky, human touch, approachability, informal clarity, playful tone, hand-drawn texture, rounded, bouncy, inked, soft, organic.
This typeface has a hand-drawn, marker-like construction with softly rounded terminals and slightly uneven stroke edges that suggest natural pressure and speed. Letterforms are compact and relatively narrow, with a steady vertical stance and gentle, irregular curves that keep the texture lively. Strokes show modest contrast and occasional swelling at turns, while counters stay open enough for clear recognition. Overall spacing and widths vary subtly from glyph to glyph, creating a rhythmic, informal color in text rather than a rigid, mechanical pattern.
It works well for short to medium-length text where a personable, informal voice is desired, such as children’s titles, classroom materials, greeting cards, packaging callouts, and casual posters. It also suits branding for handmade goods and friendly lifestyle projects where a human, drawn texture is an asset.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, with a playful, slightly quirky personality that feels like neat handwriting rather than formal calligraphy. Its bouncy shapes and soft corners give it a friendly, kid-lit or crafty sensibility without becoming overly decorative.
The design appears intended to deliver an easygoing printed-handwriting look with consistent legibility, combining clean silhouettes with enough natural irregularity to feel authentic and upbeat.
Capital forms read as simplified and sturdy, while lowercase shapes lean toward single-storey constructions and compact proportions, reinforcing the handwritten feel. Numerals follow the same rounded, casual logic, keeping the set visually consistent for mixed text and headings.