Print Darof 9 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, fantasy titles, packaging, medieval, storybook, ornate, whimsical, gothic, decorative voice, period flavor, handmade texture, display impact, calligraphic, angular, tapered, flared, spiky.
This typeface presents hand-drawn, calligraphic letterforms with sharp, tapering terminals and intermittent wedge-like flares. Strokes alternate between fine hairlines and heavier verticals, producing a lively, chiseled rhythm that feels drawn with a pointed pen. Curves are tight and slightly irregular, while many joins and endpoints resolve into triangular notches or spearhead tips. Overall spacing is compact, with narrow forms and pronounced vertical emphasis, yet widths vary enough to keep the texture animated in text.
Best suited to display use where its carved, pen-cut details can remain clear—such as headlines, posters, book covers, and thematic branding. It can also add character to short passages or pull quotes, but the pronounced styling and tight, angular forms make it less ideal for extended body text at small sizes.
The tone reads as medieval and storybook-like, mixing gothic sharpness with a playful, decorative charm. Its spiky terminals and pen-cut details suggest fantasy settings, old-world signage, and theatrical titling rather than neutral contemporary text.
The design appears intended to evoke handwritten calligraphy with an old-world, decorative edge, prioritizing distinctive silhouette and atmosphere over neutrality. Its consistent use of tapered strokes and sharp terminals suggests a goal of creating a recognizable fantasy/medieval voice that remains readable in typical display settings.
Capitals are especially stylized, often featuring dramatic interior cut-ins and asymmetric shaping that increases visual personality. Numerals echo the same tapered, hand-inked construction, with distinctive curves and occasional hooked details that make them feel illustrative rather than strictly typographic.