Print Nadas 12 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, school materials, craft projects, packaging, posters, playful, casual, friendly, hand-drawn, youthful, handwritten feel, approachability, informal clarity, doodled texture, rounded, monoline, bouncy, irregular, quirky.
A casual, hand-drawn print face with monoline strokes and softly rounded terminals. Letterforms are slightly condensed with gently uneven widths and spacing, creating a lively, human rhythm. Curves are open and simplified, and straight strokes show subtle wobble and taper-like moments typical of marker or felt-tip writing. Uppercase shapes are clean and legible but intentionally informal, while lowercase forms stay simple and compact with short ascenders and descenders and a modest x-height.
Well-suited for short to medium passages where warmth and informality are desired, such as children’s content, classroom worksheets, invitations, labels, and DIY or craft-themed packaging. It can also work for headlines and posters when a friendly, hand-lettered presence is needed without resorting to cursive connections.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, with a doodled, everyday handwriting feel. Its slight irregularities read as personable and unpretentious rather than polished or formal, giving text a light, conversational energy.
The design appears intended to mimic neat, unconnected everyday handwriting with a marker-like stroke, prioritizing clarity and approachability over strict geometric consistency. It aims to feel personal and handmade while remaining readable in continuous text.
Figures are simple and rounded, matching the alphabet’s easygoing construction, and punctuation in the sample text reinforces the hand-rendered character. The texture remains consistent across lines, making it feel cohesive even with the natural variation in stroke and proportion.