Print Gylud 12 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids, crafts, playful, quirky, friendly, handmade, casual, hand-lettered feel, friendly impact, casual display, approachable tone, rounded, chunky, soft, wobbly, bouncy.
A compact, hand-drawn print with chunky strokes and softly rounded terminals. The letterforms are tall and condensed, with uneven stroke edges and slight shape wobble that reads like marker or brush lettering. Curves are simplified and somewhat squarish in places, while bowls and counters stay open for legibility. Spacing and widths vary subtly from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an organic, hand-rendered rhythm across both uppercase and lowercase.
Works best for short to medium-length display text where its handmade texture can be appreciated—headlines, posters, product packaging, labels, social graphics, and event materials. It’s also well-suited to kid-focused or DIY/craft contexts where an approachable, playful voice is desired.
The overall tone is cheerful and informal, with a lightly offbeat character that feels crafty and personable rather than precise. Its narrow, bouncy silhouettes give it an energetic, whimsical presence that suits lighthearted messaging.
Likely designed to mimic a quick, confident hand-lettered print—condensed for impact, softened for friendliness, and intentionally irregular to avoid a mechanical feel while remaining readable in all-caps and mixed-case text.
Capitals tend to be monoline-like and vertical, while the lowercase introduces more idiosyncratic forms (notably in letters like a, g, k, and y). Numerals follow the same soft, condensed construction and maintain a consistent, friendly texture in text settings.