Print Dadez 9 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, invites, playful, whimsical, folkloric, hand-drawn, spooky, expressiveness, hand-lettering, personality, display impact, thematic tone, tapered, pointed terminals, irregular rhythm, organic, calligraphic.
A lightly built, hand-drawn print face with rounded bowls and frequent tapered, pointed terminals that resemble pen flicks. Strokes show subtle contrast and a gently uneven rhythm, with small variations in width and curvature that keep the texture lively rather than mechanical. Many forms are simplified and open, with soft arches and occasional sharp cusps (notably in diagonals and joins), giving the alphabet a distinctive, slightly quirky silhouette. Numerals and capitals follow the same organic logic, maintaining consistent stroke behavior while allowing some intentional irregularity for character.
Well-suited for short-to-medium display settings where personality is desired: headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, invitations, and themed collateral. It can also work for brief passages in children’s or fantasy-adjacent contexts, especially at comfortable sizes where the tapered terminals remain crisp and intentional.
The overall tone feels playful and storybook-like, with a hint of gothic or spooky charm created by the sharp, ink-flick terminals and occasional dagger-like strokes. It reads as friendly and expressive rather than formal, suggesting hand lettering for imaginative, character-driven settings.
The design appears intended to deliver an informal, hand-lettered voice with memorable, tapered stroke endings and a gently irregular rhythm—prioritizing charm and character over strict typographic regularity. Its construction suggests a goal of creating a distinctive display texture that still stays readable across common Latin letters and numerals.
Letterforms are generally clear at text sizes, but the distinctive terminals and quirky joins become the main feature as size increases, where the lively texture and pointed details are most noticeable. The design maintains a cohesive handwritten feel across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, with a casual baseline flow and lightly animated stroke endings.