Print Penob 7 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, greeting cards, playful, whimsical, quirky, friendly, retro, handmade feel, display impact, approachable tone, retro charm, condensed, monoline, hand-drawn, bouncy, rounded.
This typeface has a hand-drawn print feel with tall, condensed proportions and a lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes show noticeable contrast between thick verticals and thinner joins, with rounded terminals and occasional tapered ends that mimic marker or brush pressure. Curves are soft and slightly irregular, counters are generally narrow, and spacing varies subtly from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an organic, made-by-hand texture. Lowercase forms sit on a steady baseline but with varied widths and distinctive looped descenders (notably on g, j, y), while numerals are similarly narrow and expressive.
Best suited for short-to-medium display settings where its handmade texture can be appreciated: headlines, posters, product packaging, café/retail signage, greeting cards, and playful brand marks. It can also work for pull quotes or subheads when paired with a calmer text face.
The overall tone is cheerful and quirky, with a storybook or boutique handmade character. Its tall, bouncy shapes feel personable and informal, suggesting warmth and lightheartedness rather than precision or neutrality.
The design appears intended to capture an informal, hand-lettered print look with a tall, condensed silhouette and charming irregularities. It prioritizes personality and visual punch in display sizes while maintaining clear, upright letterforms.
Uppercase letters read like a stylized display alphabet—tall and simplified—while the lowercase carries more personality through loops and soft hooks. The narrow set width and strong vertical emphasis create a compact, poster-like color, and the italic-less upright stance keeps it legible even as the shapes stay deliberately idiosyncratic.