Print Karoy 12 is a bold, normal width, monoline, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s media, packaging, posters, headlines, social graphics, playful, friendly, casual, youthful, hand-drawn, handwritten feel, approachability, playful display, high impact, rounded, soft, bubbly, chunky, informal.
A rounded, marker-like print hand with thick, smooth strokes and gently irregular curves. Forms are simplified and open, with soft terminals and minimal contrast, giving the letters a puffy, cartoonish silhouette. The uppercase sits tall and wide with generous counters, while the lowercase is compact with a notably low x-height and short extenders, creating a bouncy rhythm in text. Overall spacing reads even and relaxed, and the figures share the same bold, rounded construction for a consistent color on the page.
It works well for children’s books, classroom materials, playful packaging, and casual branding where warmth and approachability are key. The heavy, rounded strokes make it especially effective for short headlines, labels, and display text in digital graphics and posters.
The font projects an approachable, cheerful tone that feels like neat handwriting made with a felt-tip marker. Its soft shapes and slightly quirky proportions make it feel lighthearted and kid-friendly without becoming messy or overly expressive.
The design appears intended to emulate a tidy, hand-drawn print style with a bold marker weight, prioritizing friendliness, immediacy, and a playful graphic presence over formal typographic precision.
Capitals are simple and highly rounded, and diagonals (like in K, V, W, X, Y) keep a softened, cushioned feel rather than sharp points. The numeral set is similarly friendly and chunky, designed for quick recognition in informal contexts.