Print Likaw 9 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s titles, packaging, posters, greeting cards, craft branding, playful, friendly, casual, handmade, kidlike, handmade warmth, approachability, informal voice, youthful tone, rounded, monoline, bouncy, quirky, soft terminals.
A lively hand-drawn print with rounded forms and a steady, marker-like stroke. Letters are compact with slightly uneven widths and gently wobbly contours that preserve an organic rhythm. Terminals are predominantly soft and blunted, with occasional subtle hooks and curls (notably in J, y, and some lowercase descenders). Counters are small to medium and often irregular, and the overall spacing feels open enough for readability while keeping a tight, narrow footprint.
Works well for short-to-medium text in cheerful contexts such as children’s materials, snack or boutique packaging, casual posters, greeting cards, and DIY/craft branding. It’s especially effective for headings, labels, and pull quotes where a personable, handmade tone is desired.
The face reads as warm, approachable, and lightly goofy, like casual handwriting cleaned up for repeatable use. Its bouncy proportions and soft curves give it an upbeat, youthful tone suited to informal messaging rather than formal editorial work.
Designed to capture the charm of informal handwriting in an unconnected print style, emphasizing friendliness and immediacy over strict typographic precision. The consistent stroke and rounded terminals suggest an intention to remain legible while still feeling human and spontaneous.
Uppercase shapes lean toward simplified, rounded constructions (e.g., O/Q with soft oval geometry), while lowercase maintains a more handwritten rhythm with distinct ascenders/descenders. Numerals follow the same friendly, drawn-by-hand logic, with simple silhouettes and rounded ends that keep the set visually cohesive in mixed text.