Print Akrim 11 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, greeting cards, casual, quirky, friendly, handmade, lively, handwritten feel, casual voice, human warmth, compact headlines, brushy, monoline, loose, rounded, tall.
A casual handwritten print with tall, slender proportions and a lightly brush-like stroke. Forms are mostly monoline with subtle pressure variation, rounded terminals, and occasional flicks and hooks that keep edges soft rather than crisp. Uppercase letters are narrow and upright with simplified constructions, while the lowercase is small and compact, giving the face a distinctly high ascender-to-x-height relationship. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, creating an organic rhythm; curves are slightly irregular and strokes show natural wobble typical of hand-drawn lettering.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where the handwritten personality can be seen clearly—headlines, posters, labels, packaging callouts, and social graphics. It can also work for casual invitations and greeting-card style messages, especially where a friendly, handmade voice is desired.
The overall tone is informal and personable, with a quick, sketchbook energy. Its narrow, tall shapes and playful quirks read as modern-casual rather than formal, suggesting spontaneity and a human touch.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, neat hand lettering with a narrow footprint, balancing readability with visible human irregularity. It prioritizes character and rhythm over strict geometric consistency, aiming for an approachable, informal voice in display applications.
Legibility remains solid at display sizes, but the very small lowercase and tight internal counters in some letters can feel delicate as sizes drop. Numerals match the same handwritten character, with simple shapes and a slightly bouncy baseline feel in running text.