Print Afkey 6 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, social media, invitations, quotes, casual, friendly, playful, handmade, lively, handwritten tone, informal warmth, everyday legibility, lively emphasis, rounded, brushy, soft terminals, loose rhythm, bouncy baseline.
A casual handwritten italic with a brush-pen feel and softly rounded terminals. Strokes are smooth and mostly monoline, with slight swelling at curves and joins that suggests pressure but keeps contrast subdued. Proportions are compact and slightly condensed, with open counters and simplified, print-like constructions that stay unconnected. The overall rhythm is lively and a bit uneven in a natural way, with a gentle forward slant and subtle baseline bounce that reinforces the handwritten character.
Well-suited to short-to-medium copy where warmth and informality are desired, such as packaging callouts, posters, social graphics, invitations, and quote-based layouts. It can also work for headings or subheads in branding systems that want a handmade accent without fully cursive connectivity.
The font conveys an approachable, upbeat tone—informal and personable rather than polished or corporate. Its slanted, brushy shapes read as energetic and conversational, making text feel friendly and spontaneous.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident marker handwriting: legible, slightly condensed, and forward-leaning, with enough irregularity to feel human while maintaining consistent stroke behavior for smooth reading in sentences.
Uppercase forms are clean and legible with rounded, softened corners, while lowercase letters show more handwriting cues in their entry/exit strokes and looped shapes. Numerals follow the same casual logic, with simple forms and curved joins that keep the texture consistent in mixed text.