Print Yakom 9 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, book covers, headlines, labels, hand-drawn, playful, rustic, folkloric, imperfect, handmade feel, casual tone, expressive texture, display impact, brushy, textured, angular, spiky, bouncy.
A hand-rendered print face with brush-like strokes and visible texture, including tapered terminals and occasional ink pooling. Letterforms are generally upright with a slightly jittery baseline and irregular stroke edges that create a lively rhythm. Proportions are compact and condensed overall, with relatively small lowercase bodies compared to the tall ascenders/uppercase, and a mix of rounded bowls and sharper, angular joins. The drawing is consistent enough to read as a cohesive font, while preserving natural variation in widths, counters, and stroke endings.
This font works best at display sizes where its textured edges and lively stroke modulation can be appreciated—such as posters, packaging, labels, and book covers. It can also serve short headlines or pull quotes where a handmade, informal tone is desired, rather than extended small-size reading.
The overall tone feels informal and handmade, with a spirited, slightly rough charm that suggests quick marker or dry-brush lettering. Its lively irregularities give it a personable, crafty voice—more whimsical than polished—suited to friendly, characterful messaging.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand-drawn brush lettering in an unconnected print style, balancing legibility with expressive imperfections. It aims to deliver a casual, artisanal look that feels personal and energetic, as if written quickly with a textured pen or brush.
Capitals have prominent, often pointed serifs/ends and assertive verticals, while the lowercase stays simpler and more compact, creating a noticeable case contrast in presence. Numerals and punctuation-like marks in the samples maintain the same textured, hand-inked finish, and the spacing reads slightly uneven in a way that reinforces the drawn-by-hand feel.