Print Nagon 9 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, posters, packaging, craft branding, event flyers, playful, handmade, casual, quirky, folksy, handmade feel, friendly tone, informal display, human texture, rounded, wobbly, soft terminals, irregular, brushy.
A hand-drawn print style with slightly wobbly verticals, rounded curves, and gently uneven stroke edges that suggest marker or brush lettering. Strokes show modest contrast and frequent subtle swelling at curves and joins, with mostly soft, blunt terminals rather than sharp cuts. Proportions are compact and tall-leaning, and the rhythm is intentionally irregular: bowls vary in size, counters are somewhat tight, and widths shift from glyph to glyph. Caps and lowercase share a consistent handmade skeleton, and numerals follow the same informal, slightly lopsided construction.
Well-suited for display and short-to-medium copy where a handmade, personable voice is desired—such as children’s materials, posters, packaging, café menus, craft and boutique branding, and casual event promotion. It can also work for pull quotes or headings where its irregular texture becomes part of the design.
The overall tone is friendly and informal, with a quirky, storybook-like charm. Its uneven rhythm and soft shapes feel approachable and human, leaning more playful than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident hand lettering with an intentionally imperfect finish, prioritizing warmth and personality over strict consistency. It aims to deliver an expressive, casual tone while remaining readable in common headline and display contexts.
In the text sample, the texture becomes visibly lively due to variable stroke density and occasional kinked curves, which adds personality but also increases visual noise at smaller sizes. The slightly compressed forms and tight counters make spacing and legibility feel best when given a bit of size or breathing room.