Print Irlab 6 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, children’s, stickers, playful, friendly, casual, quirky, handmade, handmade feel, approachability, display impact, casual tone, youthful energy, rounded, chunky, blobby, soft, organic.
A rounded, marker-like hand with thick, softly swelling strokes and visibly irregular contours. Terminals are blunt and slightly lumpy, giving letters a rubbery, painted feel rather than crisp penmanship. Counters tend to be small and uneven, and the baseline and widths wobble subtly from glyph to glyph, producing a lively, handmade rhythm. Overall spacing feels open and forgiving, with simple, compact forms that stay legible despite the intentional roughness.
Works best for short to medium text where a playful, handmade texture is desirable—posters, packaging callouts, labels, social graphics, and children’s materials. It can also suit casual branding accents, event flyers, and merchandising where an inviting, hand-drawn voice helps soften the message.
The tone is warm and approachable, like hand-lettering on a poster or classroom sign. Its imperfect edges and bouncy proportions read as humorous and informal, prioritizing personality over precision. The overall impression is upbeat, kid-friendly, and conversational.
The design appears intended to emulate bold felt-tip or brush-marker lettering with a deliberately imperfect outline, offering an easygoing display face that feels personal and human. Its simplified, rounded construction suggests an emphasis on friendliness and quick readability rather than formal refinement.
Uppercase and lowercase share a consistent chunky construction, with simplified shapes and minimal detailing. Numerals follow the same soft, hand-drawn logic, keeping a cohesive texture across mixed text. At smaller sizes the heavy strokes and tight counters may prefer generous tracking and shorter lines to maintain clarity.