Print Jikez 1 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s media, packaging, posters, stickers, headlines, playful, friendly, bubbly, childlike, casual, approachability, playfulness, informality, attention grabbing, human warmth, rounded, soft, blunt, chunky, cartoonish.
A chunky, rounded display face with thick, monoline strokes and generously softened corners. The letterforms feel hand-drawn but consistent, with slightly irregular contours that add warmth without becoming messy. Counters are small-to-medium and often teardrop or oval in shape, while terminals are blunt and heavily rounded. The overall rhythm is open and approachable, with simplified constructions and a sturdy, inflated silhouette that holds up well at larger sizes.
Best suited for display applications such as children’s titles, playful packaging, event posters, stickers, and social graphics where bold, friendly letterforms need to read quickly. It can also work for short UI labels or callouts when a soft, informal voice is desired, but it is less appropriate for long-form reading.
The tone is upbeat and approachable, leaning into a bubbly, cartoon-like friendliness. It suggests informal, kid-friendly communication and lighthearted branding where softness and humor are more important than precision or formality.
The design appears intended to deliver a cheerful, approachable handwritten feel with strong visual presence. By combining thick, rounded strokes with subtly uneven hand-drawn edges, it aims to feel fun and human while remaining highly legible in headline sizes.
Uppercase and lowercase share a cohesive, simplified geometry that prioritizes roundness over sharp joins, giving the alphabet a unified, “puffy” texture. The numerals follow the same softened, heavy style, keeping the set visually consistent for headlines and short bursts of text.