Print Tako 2 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Dexa Pro' by Artegra, 'Area' by Blaze Type, and 'Aspira' by Durotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, kids, stickers, playful, friendly, chunky, casual, hand-drawn, approachability, handmade feel, high impact, informal branding, rounded, bouncy, soft, quirky, blunt.
A chunky, rounded display face with heavy, monoline strokes and softly irregular, hand-shaped outlines. Counters are small to medium and often slightly squashed, while terminals are blunt and gently curved, giving the letters a puffy silhouette. The rhythm is lively and uneven in a controlled way, with subtle wobble in verticals and asymmetries that keep the texture organic. Figures and capitals follow the same thick, simplified construction, prioritizing bold shapes and quick recognition over precision.
Best suited to short, bold copy where personality matters: headlines, posters, packaging callouts, book covers, and playful branding. It also works well for children’s materials, crafts, stickers, and social graphics where a friendly, handmade emphasis is desired.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, with a cheerful, slightly goofy personality that feels handmade rather than engineered. Its soft, inflated forms and bouncy spacing read as kid-friendly and lighthearted, leaning toward comic and craft aesthetics.
The letterforms appear designed to deliver a strong, high-impact presence while keeping an informal, hand-rendered charm. The simplified shapes and rounded heft suggest an intention to be immediately legible at display sizes and to communicate warmth and fun rather than formality.
The design relies on broad strokes and compact apertures, so at smaller sizes interior spaces can fill in and letter differentiation depends more on silhouette than counter detail. The sample text shows an energetic, poster-like color with noticeable, intentional irregularity from character to character that reinforces the drawn feel.