Print Virin 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, labels, branding, playful, retro, whimsical, quirky, friendly, handmade charm, space-saving display, casual voice, retro sign feel, monolinear, condensed, rounded, bouncy, hand-drawn.
A tall, condensed handwritten print with mostly monolinear strokes and softly rounded terminals. Forms are simplified and clean, with occasional gentle swelling and tapering that keeps the texture lively rather than mechanical. Curves are narrow and upright, counters are compact, and many joins feel subtly irregular in a human way. Uppercase and lowercase share a consistent narrow rhythm, while several glyphs (notably W/M and the numerals) introduce slight width shifts that add character without breaking overall cohesion.
Best suited to headlines, posters, packaging, labels, and brand marks where a personable, hand-rendered voice is desired. It can work for short blocks of copy or captions when given comfortable tracking and line spacing, but it will be most effective as a display face where its tall, narrow rhythm and quirky details can be appreciated.
The font reads as lighthearted and slightly nostalgic, evoking hand-lettered signage and casual display typography. Its tight verticality gives it an energetic, spry feel, while the rounded ends and mild irregularities keep the tone approachable and informal. Overall it suggests playful charm rather than seriousness or formality.
This design appears intended to deliver a handmade, sign-painter-like personality in a compact footprint, combining narrow proportions with friendly, rounded strokes. The consistent construction across cases suggests a focus on maintaining a recognizable voice across varied text while keeping the overall texture neat and readable.
Distinctive narrow capitals and elongated lowercase create a strong vertical texture in paragraphs, with punctuation and numerals matching the same hand-drawn restraint. The shapes remain legible at display sizes, but the condensed proportions and compact counters can make dense setting feel busy if overused. The numeral set appears stylistically aligned with the letters, maintaining the same upright, streamlined construction.