Print Akbik 9 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: kids branding, packaging, posters, social graphics, headlines, playful, quirky, friendly, casual, handmade, handmade charm, casual warmth, playful legibility, rounded, bouncy, inky, irregular, soft.
A casual handwritten print with rounded, slightly swollen strokes and softly tapering ends that suggest a marker or brush-pen texture without visible bristle detail. The letterforms lean subtly and sit with an uneven baseline rhythm, giving a lively, hand-drawn cadence. Counters are open and organic, with simplified shapes and occasional asymmetry; curves dominate, and joins are smooth rather than sharp. Proportions are compact, with tall ascenders and descenders that add vertical movement, and spacing that varies slightly from glyph to glyph for a natural, improvised feel.
Best suited to short-to-medium text where personality matters: playful branding, packaging callouts, posters, invitations, social media graphics, and educational materials. It performs especially well in headings, captions, and display lines where the uneven rhythm reads as intentional charm.
The overall tone is warm, informal, and lightly whimsical, like quick lettering for notes, labels, or classroom materials. Its imperfect rhythm and soft shapes convey approachability and a human touch rather than precision or authority.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of everyday hand lettering in a consistent, usable font, prioritizing friendliness and character over geometric uniformity. It aims to feel personable and lively while staying legible in common display and UI-like contexts.
Uppercase forms are bold and characterful with simplified construction, while lowercase maintains an easy, readable print style with distinct silhouettes. Numerals follow the same hand-drawn logic, with rounded bowls and slight stroke wobble that keeps the set cohesive.