Print Ilpu 6 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, labels, book covers, handmade, playful, rustic, casual, quirky, human warmth, casual voice, hand-inked texture, expressive display, brushy, textured, uneven, organic, wobbly.
A loose, hand-drawn print with brush-like stroke edges and visible texture, producing slightly ragged contours and small weight fluctuations. Letterforms are upright but irregular in rhythm, with inconsistent bowl shapes and occasionally tapered terminals that feel inked rather than mechanically drawn. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph, with rounded forms (like O and Q) appearing uneven and faceted, and narrower verticals sitting beside wider, more open shapes. Lowercase forms keep a comparatively short x-height with long, simple ascenders and descenders, reinforcing a casual handwritten cadence.
Works best for display and short-to-medium text where a handmade voice is desirable—such as posters, packaging, labels, menus, and book or album covers. It can also support editorial callouts or pull quotes when you want an informal, drawn-in-ink character rather than a polished typographic finish.
The overall tone is informal and personable, with a sketchy, human presence that reads friendly and a bit mischievous. Its imperfect outlines and varied spacing give it a lived-in, analog feel, suited to messaging that wants approachability over precision.
This design appears intended to emulate quick, confident marker or brush lettering while preserving legible, print-style letterforms. The goal is a natural, slightly rough texture and varied rhythm that signals authenticity and spontaneity rather than uniformity.
At text sizes, the rough edges and variable proportions create a lively texture across lines, while the unconnected construction preserves a clear print-like structure. Numerals and capitals share the same hand-rendered wobble, keeping the set cohesive even as individual glyphs retain noticeable idiosyncrasies.