Print Ibruk 12 is a very bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, halloween, playful, whimsical, retro, spooky, carnival, expressiveness, attention grabbing, vintage feel, hand-drawn charm, bulbous, blobby, flared, bouncy, irregular.
A heavy, compact display face with hand-drawn, inked contours and softly irregular edges. Strokes swell and pinch with noticeable flare at terminals, creating a blunted, club-like serif feel without strict, consistent serif construction. Counters are tight and shapes are slightly asymmetrical, giving each letter a lively wobble while maintaining strong overall coherence. The lowercase is compact with a small interior openness, and the numerals match the same chunky, sculpted silhouette.
Best suited to high-impact display settings such as posters, event titles, brand marks, and playful packaging where strong silhouette recognition matters more than fine detail. It also works well for themed applications like carnival, retro novelty, or spooky seasonal graphics, especially when set large with generous spacing.
The font reads as mischievous and theatrical, with a vintage sign-painter energy that can lean from friendly-fun to eerie depending on color and context. Its bouncy rhythm and exaggerated terminals evoke circus posters, novelty packaging, and seasonal “spooky” graphics rather than formal editorial typography.
The design appears intended to mimic informal, hand-rendered display lettering with exaggerated weight and flared terminals, prioritizing character and immediacy over strict geometric regularity. It aims to deliver a bold, attention-grabbing look that feels vintage and theatrical while remaining legible in short phrases.
Texture comes from the uneven stroke edges and the subtly inconsistent curvature across rounds and joins, which helps it feel drawn rather than mechanically constructed. The bold massing and tight counters favor short bursts of text; at smaller sizes the interior spaces may start to fill in visually.