Print Dilon 12 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, invitations, book covers, whimsical, spooky, playful, hand-drawn, storybook, expressiveness, quirkiness, thematic display, handmade feel, spidery, scratchy, eccentric, airy, lanky.
A very thin, hand-drawn print face with tall, narrow proportions and an airy texture. Strokes show subtle pressure shifts and tapered ends, creating occasional needle-like terminals and a slightly scratchy edge. Curves are loosely controlled and asymmetrical, with uneven bowls and open, rounded counters; diagonals and joins often pinch into fine points. Spacing feels organic and irregular, contributing to a lively rhythm, and the numerals follow the same wiry, lightly calligraphic construction.
Best suited for short display settings where its delicate strokes and irregular rhythm can be appreciated, such as headlines, posters, event materials, packaging accents, and book or zine covers. It can also work for playful invitations or themed graphics, but its thin construction suggests avoiding long text and very small sizes.
The overall tone is quirky and lightly eerie—more mischievous than severe. Its spidery thin strokes and sharpened terminals evoke a handmade, storybook sensibility that can read as whimsical, Halloween-adjacent, or indie-craft depending on context.
The design appears intended to mimic quick pen-drawn lettering with a controlled, condensed silhouette, balancing legibility with expressive, pointy terminals and uneven curves. Its narrow build and high verticality suggest a goal of fitting impactful titles into tight spaces while retaining a distinctive handmade character.
Uppercase letters generally read tall and narrow with simplified, monoline-like structures, while lowercase forms introduce more variation in bowls and entry/exit strokes. The dotted i/j are small and crisp, and several letters end in distinct flicks or needle points that become a signature detail at display sizes.