Print Kymon 13 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, children's, stickers, playful, friendly, casual, quirky, handmade, handmade feel, friendly display, bold impact, casual branding, rounded, bouncy, soft terminals, chunky, brushy.
A chunky, hand-drawn print face with rounded forms, soft corners, and visibly organic stroke edges. Letter shapes lean on simple, open counters and a slightly bouncy baseline rhythm, with widths that vary from glyph to glyph for an intentionally uneven, made-by-hand feel. Terminals are generally blunt and softened, and strokes taper subtly in places like a marker or brush pen, keeping the silhouette lively rather than geometric.
Best suited for short-form display work where personality is more important than strict regularity—headlines, posters, packaging, menu boards, labels, and playful branding. It also works well for children’s materials and crafts-style graphics, and can handle short blurbs or pull quotes when set with comfortable spacing.
The overall tone is warm, informal, and cheerful, with a gentle quirkiness that reads as approachable and human. Its heavy, rounded presence gives it a fun, kid-friendly energy without becoming overly decorative.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand-lettered marker/brush printing in a sturdy, high-impact style. Its irregular rhythm and softened shapes prioritize charm and friendliness, aiming for a bold, approachable voice in casual display contexts.
Capitals are compact and sturdy, while lowercase characters keep a simple, printed construction with occasional distinctive gestures (notably in letters like g, y, and z). Numerals follow the same soft, hand-rendered logic and remain bold and highly visible, suitable for attention-grabbing short strings.