Print Illa 9 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, book covers, quotes, branding, playful, handmade, friendly, casual, quirky, handcrafted feel, casual voice, display friendliness, approachability, brushy, rounded, bouncy, textured, informal.
A hand-drawn print face with compact proportions, slightly irregular character widths, and softly rounded terminals. Strokes show a brush-pen feel with subtle texture and mild contrast, creating lively edges rather than crisp geometric forms. Letterforms are mostly upright with a gently bouncy baseline and uneven counters that emphasize a human, sketched rhythm. Capitals are simple and open, while lowercase forms keep a compact, tidy silhouette with modest ascenders and descenders.
Works well for short display copy such as posters, headers, packaging callouts, and branding that benefits from a friendly, handcrafted feel. It can also support brief passages in larger sizes where the textured, brushy strokes remain clear and intentional.
The overall tone is approachable and lighthearted, with an unmistakably handmade charm. Its irregularities read as intentional and personable, giving text a casual, conversational voice rather than a formal or technical one.
The design appears intended to mimic quick marker or brush lettering in a consistent digital font, balancing legibility with natural variation. It aims for an informal, everyday voice that feels personal and made-by-hand rather than mechanically uniform.
Numerals and punctuation match the same drawn stroke logic, with rounded shapes and slightly uneven curves that keep the set cohesive. The narrow build and compact lowercase help it stay legible at moderate sizes, while the textured edges become more characterful in display settings.