Print Apned 9 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: kids branding, casual packaging, social graphics, headlines, posters, playful, friendly, casual, quirky, youthful, handwritten warmth, playful display, casual voice, compact headings, monoline, rounded, tall, spindly, bouncy.
A tall, slim handwritten print with monoline strokes and softly rounded terminals. The letterforms show gentle irregularities in curvature and stroke endings that mimic quick pen drawing, while keeping an overall steady vertical posture. Counters are small and narrow, spacing is compact, and the rhythm feels slightly bouncy due to subtle variations in width and curvature across glyphs. Uppercase forms are simple and airy; lowercase maintains a modest x-height with long ascenders and descenders that emphasize a lanky silhouette.
Best suited for short headlines and display text where an informal, hand-drawn feel is desirable—such as kids and family-oriented branding, playful packaging, invitations, labels, and social media graphics. It can also work for short captions or pull quotes when you want a personable, lightly quirky tone and can keep sizes large enough for comfortable readability.
The overall tone is lighthearted and approachable, with a casual, sketchbook-like charm. Its narrow, spindly proportions and slightly uneven hand-drawn finish give it a personable, informal voice suited to friendly messaging rather than formality.
The design appears intended to emulate neat, hand-printed lettering with a friendly personality—combining simple construction and consistent monoline strokes with just enough irregularity to feel human and unforced. Its tall, narrow proportions prioritize a compact, airy look that stays playful without becoming messy.
The glyph set reads cleanly at display sizes, with distinctive handwritten quirks in letters like the looped lowercase forms and the gently curved strokes in capitals. Numerals follow the same thin, rounded construction and feel consistent with the alphabet, reinforcing a cohesive hand-rendered texture.