Print Bobod 9 is a light, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, greeting cards, posters, social media, playful, friendly, casual, handmade, quirky, handwritten feel, approachability, informality, charm, note-like, rounded, monoline, bouncy, soft, uneven.
A casual handwritten print with rounded, monoline strokes and softly blunted terminals. Letterforms are built from simple, open shapes with gentle wobble and slight irregularities in curves and joins, giving a drawn-with-pen feel. Proportions vary subtly from glyph to glyph, with a bouncy baseline and inconsistent widths that read as intentionally informal rather than mechanical. Counters are generally open and generous, supporting clarity in short text despite the organic stroke behavior.
Well suited to applications that benefit from an informal, friendly voice—children’s materials, casual packaging, invitations and greeting cards, and upbeat posters or social graphics. It also works for short headlines, labels, and pull quotes where a handwritten note-like texture is desirable over strict typographic regularity.
The tone is warm and approachable, with a lighthearted, doodled character that feels personal and conversational. Its irregular rhythm and softened geometry suggest spontaneity and humor, making the text feel less formal and more human.
The design appears intended to mimic neat, legible hand lettering while preserving the natural variation and soft imperfections of pen-drawn forms. It prioritizes approachability and charm, balancing readability with an intentionally unpolished, human rhythm.
The set emphasizes simplicity: single-storey forms appear in the lowercase, and many glyphs lean on rounded bowls and open apertures. Numerals share the same hand-drawn logic, with smooth curves and slightly uneven stroke endings that maintain the font’s cohesive, homemade texture.