Print Efmi 9 is a light, normal width, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s media, packaging, posters, craft branding, social graphics, playful, friendly, casual, hand-drawn, approachable, handmade feel, casual readability, human warmth, playful tone, monoline, rounded, loopy, quirky, bouncy.
A monoline, hand-drawn print face with softly rounded terminals and gently wobbly strokes that preserve the feel of a marker or pen on paper. Letterforms lean on simple geometric skeletons (clean circles and open bowls) but are intentionally irregular, with slightly inconsistent curves, spacing, and stroke joins. Uppercase forms are narrow and airy with generous counters, while the lowercase has a compact x-height and tall, slim ascenders/descenders that create a lively vertical rhythm. Numerals follow the same informal construction, with open, curved shapes and a lightly improvised feel rather than strict typographic precision.
Well suited to cheerful headlines, packaging, classroom or children-focused materials, invites, and DIY or craft-oriented branding where a personal voice is desired. It can also work for short paragraphs in informal contexts, especially at comfortable reading sizes where the hand-drawn texture remains clear.
The overall tone is warm, informal, and lightly whimsical—more like neat handwriting than a strict display style. Its rounded shapes and uneven rhythm communicate friendliness and a human touch, making text feel conversational and relaxed.
The font appears designed to emulate tidy, unconnected handwriting with a consistent pen/marker line, prioritizing charm and approachability over rigid geometry. Its slightly irregular outlines and buoyant proportions suggest an intent to add personality and a human presence to everyday text.
The design maintains consistent stroke weight and rounded endings across the set, helping long passages stay coherent despite the intentionally imperfect contours. Curves dominate (notably in C/G/O/Q and lowercase bowls), and the slightly varied widths contribute to a natural, handwritten cadence.