Print Afbud 9 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, quotes, social media, casual, friendly, lively, personal, playful, informality, human touch, approachability, expressiveness, monoline, rounded, bouncy, loose, organic.
A casual, handwritten print style with a right-leaning slant and mostly monoline strokes. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with rounded turns, tapered terminals, and a lively, uneven rhythm typical of pen-drawn writing. Curves are open and airy (notably in C, G, S, and O), while verticals remain simple and lightly angled, giving the set a quick, fluent feel. Capitals are taller and more gestural than the lowercase, and spacing varies naturally across letters, reinforcing the hand-rendered character.
This font suits short to medium-length text where a personable, informal voice is desired—such as branding accents, packaging callouts, posters, invitations, quotes, and social media graphics. It also works well for headings and subheads that benefit from a handwritten feel without connecting script strokes.
The overall tone feels friendly and informal, like quick notes or a personal caption. Its energetic stroke flow and soft edges read as approachable and conversational rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of everyday handwriting while staying legible in mixed-case text. Its compact proportions, steady stroke weight, and slightly irregular spacing aim to balance a natural, human look with consistent readability for contemporary display and captioning.
Several glyphs use distinctive handwritten conventions, such as a looped Q with a sweeping tail and a simple, open-form g and y with rounded descenders. Numerals echo the same relaxed pen rhythm with smooth curves and minimal sharp corners, keeping the texture consistent across text and display use.