Print Gukes 9 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, headlines, greeting cards, children’s materials, friendly, casual, playful, approachable, handmade, human warmth, informal clarity, everyday note, casual branding, monoline, rounded, bouncy, open counters, loose spacing.
A clean, hand-drawn print with mostly monoline strokes and softly rounded terminals. Letterforms are simplified and open, with gentle curves, a slightly bouncy baseline feel, and modest irregularities that suggest pen-written construction rather than geometric precision. Capitals are tall and narrow with straightforward structure, while lowercase shapes stay compact with simple bowls and minimal detailing; ascenders are prominent and the overall rhythm reads airy and uncluttered. Numerals follow the same informal, lightly irregular logic, with smooth curves and unforced joins where strokes change direction.
Works well for short to medium-length copy where an approachable handwritten voice is desired—packaging, café menus, event flyers, classroom materials, greeting cards, and casual brand messaging. It can also serve as a secondary display face in layouts that need a friendly, human counterpoint to more structured typography.
The tone is warm and conversational, like neat handwriting on a note or label. Its understated quirks and rounded forms keep it informal and friendly without becoming messy, giving text a personable, everyday character.
Likely intended to provide a tidy, informal handwriting look that stays readable in continuous text while preserving the charm of hand-rendered strokes. The restrained styling and open forms suggest a focus on everyday versatility rather than decorative flourish.
The design favors legibility through open shapes and clear differentiation, while the intentionally uneven stroke behavior and small variations in width/curve add a natural, human cadence. It maintains a consistent hand across the set, avoiding dramatic flourishes and keeping forms calm and readable.