Print Noma 13 is a regular weight, wide, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, children’s, comics, casual, playful, hand-drawn, friendly, quirky, handwritten feel, approachability, informality, human touch, rounded, marker-like, bubbly, uneven, bold-ish.
A casual, hand-drawn print with thick, rounded strokes and softly irregular contours that mimic marker lettering. Forms are generally open and simplified, with gently wobbly baselines and inconsistent stroke endings that read as naturally drawn rather than mechanically constructed. Counters are large and clear, terminals tend to be blunt, and curves dominate over sharp corners, creating a sturdy, readable texture. Spacing and character widths vary from glyph to glyph, reinforcing the informal rhythm in both uppercase and lowercase.
Well-suited to posters, flyers, and headline treatments where an informal, human voice is desired. It also works for children’s materials, craft or hobby branding, and lighthearted packaging, and can remain legible in short paragraphs when generous leading is available.
The font communicates an approachable, kid-friendly tone with a spontaneous, doodled energy. Its imperfect outlines and buoyant proportions feel personal and conversational, lending warmth and humor to short messages and expressive headings.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, confident marker handwriting in an unconnected print style, prioritizing friendliness and immediacy over geometric precision. Its varied widths, rounded shapes, and imperfect edges aim to keep text feeling handmade and approachable across both display lines and simple blocks of copy.
Uppercase and lowercase share a unified, rounded construction, while punctuation and numerals keep the same hand-rendered thickness and soft edge quality. The overall color on the page is dark and even, with just enough irregularity to stay lively in paragraphs.