Print Bemel 16 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: personal notes, cards, packaging, children’s materials, posters, friendly, casual, playful, approachable, handmade, human touch, informal clarity, everyday handwriting, friendly display, monoline, rounded, open forms, loose rhythm, tall ascenders.
A casual handwritten print with monoline strokes and gently rounded terminals. Letterforms are slim and loosely proportioned, with open bowls and generous interior counters that keep the texture airy. Stroke behavior suggests quick pen movement: subtle wobble, occasional taper, and small irregularities in joins and curves create a natural, drawn quality. Capitals are simple and legible, while lowercase shows tall ascenders and compact, understated descenders, producing a light, open rhythm in text.
Well suited for short to medium-length text where a personal, handmade voice is desired, such as invitations, greeting cards, labels, and small packaging callouts. It also works nicely for headings in posters, classroom or children’s materials, and social graphics where a friendly handwritten print is more appropriate than a formal text face.
The overall tone is friendly and informal, like neat handwriting on a note or classroom handout. Its narrow, lightly drawn forms feel conversational and unpretentious, with a playful warmth rather than polish or formality.
The design appears intended to mimic neat, everyday handwriting in an unconnected print style, balancing a human, hand-drawn texture with straightforward legibility. Its slim strokes and open shapes prioritize an airy page color and a light, personable presence.
Distinctive handwritten details—such as the simple single-storey lowercase shapes, clean dots on i/j, and slightly varied character widths—add personality without making the alphabet hard to parse. Numerals follow the same lean, hand-drawn logic, staying clear at display sizes while retaining a casual irregularity.