Print Ipwo 2 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Corsica' by AVP, 'Artegra Soft' by Artegra, 'Area' by Blaze Type, 'Apercu Condensed' by Colophon Foundry, 'Aspira' by Durotype, 'FF Mark' and 'FF Mark Paneuropean' by FontFont, and 'TT Commons™️ Pro' by TypeType (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, social, playful, handmade, friendly, casual, retro, hand-lettered feel, high energy, friendly display, casual branding, brushed, rounded, bouncy, quirky, chunky.
A chunky, brush-drawn italic print with compact proportions and a lively, slightly uneven rhythm. Strokes stay broadly consistent in thickness with rounded terminals and soft corners, giving the letters a filled-marker feel rather than a crisp geometric build. Uppercase forms are simplified and sturdy, while lowercase shows more personality—single-story a and g, a tall, narrow i with a small dot, and a looped, descending q—creating an informal, handwritten cadence. Counters are moderately tight and spacing feels energetic, with subtle per-glyph irregularities that reinforce the drawn-in-one-go texture.
Best suited for short to medium display settings where personality matters: posters, playful branding, packaging callouts, labels, and social graphics. It can also work for brief subheads or quotes, especially where a friendly, hand-made feel is desired.
The overall tone is cheerful and approachable, like hand-lettered signage or a quick brush note. Its slanted stance and buoyant curves add motion and warmth, leaning into a fun, informal voice rather than a polished corporate one.
The design appears intended to mimic confident, hand-painted or thick-marker lettering—clean enough to read, but intentionally imperfect to preserve a human touch and an upbeat, informal presence.
Digits follow the same brushy construction, with rounded shapes and slightly idiosyncratic angles that keep the set cohesive. The italic slant is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, helping text feel continuous and animated in longer lines.