Print Ardeb 1 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, children’s media, comics, playful, hand-drawn, friendly, quirky, whimsical, informality, personality, hand-lettered feel, display impact, condensed, rounded terminals, organic, bouncy, irregular rhythm.
A tall, condensed hand-drawn print style with heavy, even strokes and softly rounded terminals. The forms are mostly upright with slight, natural irregularities in curve tension and stroke endings, creating an organic, marker-like texture. Counters are compact and simple, and the overall spacing and widths vary subtly from glyph to glyph, producing a lively, handmade rhythm while keeping letter shapes legible.
Best suited for short display text where personality matters: posters, headlines, labels, and packaging that benefit from a handmade feel. It can also work well for children’s materials, comics, and casual signage, while longer paragraphs may feel busy due to the condensed proportions and lively irregularity.
The font reads as casual and approachable, with a lightly quirky personality that feels cheerful and informal rather than formal or technical. Its narrow, elongated proportions add a playful “tall” character that can feel theatrical or storybook-like in display settings.
The design appears intended to capture the charm of quick, confident hand lettering in a clean unconnected print, offering an expressive, condensed voice for attention-grabbing titles and friendly branding.
Vertical emphasis is strong across both uppercase and lowercase, and round letters show slightly flattened or tightened bowls consistent with the condensed construction. Numerals follow the same tall, hand-drawn logic, with simple silhouettes and rounded corners that match the letterforms.