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Print Kibus 12 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.

Keywords: children’s media, packaging, posters, headlines, greeting cards, playful, friendly, casual, whimsical, youthful, handmade charm, approachability, playful display, casual readability, rounded, chunky, bouncy, hand-drawn, soft terminals.

A rounded, hand-drawn print face with chunky monoline strokes and softly blunted terminals. Letterforms lean on simple geometric cores (round O/C, open bowls) but keep an organic wobble in curves and stroke edges, giving an intentionally imperfect, marker-like texture. Proportions are compact with small counters and a lively, uneven rhythm; widths vary noticeably across letters, and many shapes have slightly pinched joins and bulbous curves that reinforce the handmade look.

Best suited to display contexts where personality is important: children’s titles, playful packaging, greeting cards, stickers, and casual posters. It can also work for short bursts of text in educational or craft-themed materials, where the friendly handmade rhythm supports an informal voice.

The overall tone is cheerful and approachable, with a lightly quirky, storybook energy. Its soft, rounded shapes and informal construction feel conversational and kid-friendly, suggesting warmth rather than precision or authority.

The design appears intended to mimic a confident hand-printed marker style—clean enough to read, but deliberately irregular to feel human. It prioritizes warmth and charm over typographic rigidity, aiming for approachable display typography that stays consistent across a full basic set.

Distinctive caps include a single-storey-style A with a curved apex and a simplified, open E/F structure that reads cleanly at larger sizes. Lowercase forms keep to straightforward, readable constructions with round dots on i/j and gently irregular curves; numerals are equally rounded and friendly, matching the alphabet’s soft, drawn consistency.