Print Himal 2 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logotypes, book covers, playful, whimsical, hand-cut, retro, expressiveness, display impact, handmade feel, humor, chunky, bouncy, irregular, soft serifed, cartoonish.
A heavy, chunky display face with hand-drawn, slightly irregular outlines and a lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes are broadly filled with subtle tapering and occasional flare-like terminals that read as softened, ad-hoc serifs. Counters tend to be small and rounded, and many glyphs show gentle wobble and asymmetry that keeps the texture animated rather than rigid. Numerals match the letterforms with stout shapes, rounded bowls, and a similarly carved, organic edge.
Best suited for short, bold statements such as posters, headlines, cover titles, and playful branding. It can also work well on packaging and labels where a hand-made, characterful presence is desired, especially when set with generous spacing and simple companion typography.
The overall tone is friendly and mischievous, with a vintage cartoon and cut-paper feel. Its bouncy silhouettes and softened corners give it a lighthearted personality that suits humorous, kid-adjacent, or novelty-forward messaging without feeling delicate.
The design appears intended to emulate informal hand-rendered lettering with a deliberately chunky, carved silhouette. Its irregularities and soft, flared terminals prioritize personality and visual impact over strict uniformity, aiming for an approachable display texture that feels crafted and fun.
Uppercase forms are particularly weighty and block-like, while the lowercase keeps a compact, squat profile that reinforces the dense, poster-ready color. The irregular terminal treatments create a hand-crafted texture that becomes a defining feature in larger sizes, where the wobble reads as intentional character rather than distortion.