Print Daruf 1 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, invitations, children’s media, playful, hand-drawn, quirky, storybook, casual, hand-lettered feel, friendly display, expressive texture, informal readability, brushy, lively, irregular, textured, organic.
A hand-drawn, print-style alphabet with brush-pen energy and intentionally irregular construction. Strokes show noticeable modulation and tapered terminals, with occasional blunt ends that feel like a lifted marker or quick brush stop. Bowls and curves are slightly wobbly and asymmetrical, and letter widths vary from glyph to glyph, creating a lively rhythm rather than a strict typographic cadence. Round forms (O, Q, o, e) read as open, softly pinched ovals, while straight strokes often lean into gentle curvature instead of rigid verticals.
This font suits short-to-medium display settings where personality is more important than strict uniformity—posters, headings, book covers, playful branding, packaging, and invitations. It can also work for pull quotes or section titles in editorial layouts when paired with a calmer text face.
The overall tone is friendly and expressive, with a whimsical, storybook quality. Its uneven, human cadence suggests spontaneity and warmth, making it feel approachable and lightly comedic rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to capture the look of quick, confident hand lettering—readable like printed letters, but with the spontaneity of brush or marker strokes. The goal seems to be a distinctive, casual voice that stands out through texture, uneven rhythm, and charming imperfections.
Capitals are tall and characterful with simplified, illustrative shapes, while lowercase maintains clear, readable silhouettes despite the hand-made inconsistencies. Numerals follow the same brushy logic, with curved, calligraphic turns that keep them cohesive with the letters. The texture and irregularity become more apparent in continuous text, where the uneven stroke endings and varied counters add personality.