Print Ighy 2 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, packaging, branding, headlines, playful, storybook, handmade, quirky, retro, expressiveness, handmade feel, whimsy, display impact, illustrative voice, wedge serifs, angular, knotty, bouncy, textured.
A lively hand-drawn display face with chunky strokes, subtly flared terminals, and wedge-like serif hints that give the letters a carved, inked feel. The forms lean consistently in a reverse-italic direction, creating a buoyant, back-tilting rhythm across words. Counters are compact and slightly irregular, with uneven curvature and occasional sharp joins that emphasize a handcrafted, cut-paper quality. Capitals are tall and expressive, while lowercase stays compact with sturdy verticals and rounded bowls, keeping the overall texture dense and punchy in lines of text.
Best suited for short to medium display copy where personality is the priority—posters, book covers, game or event branding, packaging, and expressive headlines. It can work for pull quotes or short paragraphs when set with generous leading, but its strong texture and irregularity favor larger sizes over long-form reading.
The tone is playful and slightly mischievous, with a storybook energy that feels informal and characterful rather than polished. Its back-lean and chunky, angular details suggest a whimsical, vintage-cartoon sensibility that reads as friendly, handmade, and a bit eccentric.
Likely designed to mimic informal, hand-rendered lettering with a distinctive reverse-leaning stance and chiseled, wedge-terminal details. The intention appears to be delivering instant character and motion—an energetic, illustrative voice for titles and branded phrases.
Spacing appears intentionally uneven in a naturalistic way, contributing to an animated word shape. Numerals follow the same hand-cut logic, with bold silhouettes and simplified, high-impact interior shapes that suit display settings.