Print Lokel 1 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: kids, crafts, packaging, posters, quotes, friendly, playful, casual, approachable, youthful, hand lettering, approachability, informality, everyday notes, monoline, rounded, loose, bouncy, whimsical.
A casual, handwritten print with monoline strokes and softly rounded terminals. Letterforms are narrow and lightly condensed, with gentle wobble and subtle stroke irregularities that preserve a drawn-by-hand rhythm. Curves are open and clean, counters stay legible, and verticals tend to be straight but slightly organic. Spacing and widths vary modestly across glyphs, giving lines of text an informal, lively texture rather than a rigid typographic grid.
Well suited to children’s materials, craft and DIY branding, casual packaging, posters, and short quote or caption work where a personable voice is desired. It can also work for light UI accents or headings when an informal, handwritten feel is more important than strict typographic uniformity.
The overall tone is friendly and unpretentious, with a playful, everyday note that feels like neat marker or pen lettering. Its irregularities read as human and warm rather than distressed, making it suitable for upbeat, conversational messaging.
Designed to capture the look of tidy hand lettering in a clean, printable form—prioritizing friendliness and readability while keeping enough natural variation to feel authentically drawn.
Distinctive handwritten cues include single-story lowercase forms, simple geometric construction in the rounds, and lightly inconsistent proportions across capitals and lowercase. Numerals follow the same monoline, rounded style and remain clear at text sizes in the sample.