Print Tidew 12 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, social media, labels, friendly, playful, casual, approachable, crafty, handmade feel, casual branding, playful voice, informal emphasis, rounded, brushy, inked, bouncy, soft terminals.
A chunky, marker-like handwritten print with rounded, blunted terminals and an even, inked stroke presence that occasionally swells at curves and joins. Letters lean mostly upright with a lively, irregular rhythm and slightly varying character widths that keep lines feeling hand-drawn rather than mechanically uniform. Counters are generally open and simple, while curves and joins favor soft, bulbous shapes; ascenders and capitals read tall against a comparatively modest x-height, giving the lowercase a compact, perky profile. Numerals share the same thick, rounded construction with informal proportions and simplified forms.
Well-suited for posters, packaging callouts, labels, and social graphics where a friendly handmade voice is desired. It works especially well for short headlines, quotes, menus, and playful branding accents, and can also serve for brief body copy when generous size and line spacing are available.
The overall tone is warm and informal, like quick signage or notebook lettering done with a confident felt-tip. Its bouncy shapes and soft edges create a cheerful, kid-friendly energy without feeling overly fussy or delicate.
The design appears intended to emulate bold, hand-lettered print made with a brush pen or marker—prioritizing warmth, immediacy, and personality over strict typographic regularity. It aims to be readable while retaining the spontaneous charm of drawn lettering.
In text, the heavy strokes and rounded forms create strong word shapes and clear emphasis, while the hand-made irregularities add character best appreciated at display and short-text sizes. Spacing appears comfortably loose for a handwritten face, helping prevent dark spots where thick strokes cluster.