Print Filav 12 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, social media, headlines, stickers, playful, casual, bold, handmade, friendly, expressiveness, handmade feel, impact, approachability, informality, brushy, textured, rounded, bouncy, organic.
A chunky brush-pen style with rounded terminals and visibly uneven stroke edges that mimic saturated ink on paper. Letterforms are compact and slightly bouncy, with a lively baseline and modest irregularities in width and curve that keep the texture hand-made rather than geometric. Strokes show strong thick–thin behavior, especially in curved bowls and joins, and counters are generally tight, giving the design a dense, punchy color in text. Overall spacing is loose enough for readability, but the heavy strokes and compact interiors make it most comfortable at larger sizes.
Best for short, attention-grabbing copy such as posters, packaging callouts, social graphics, and bold headline treatments where the textured brush character can read clearly. It also works well for playful branding accents, labels, and merch-style applications; for longer paragraphs, generous size and leading help maintain legibility.
The font reads as upbeat and informal, with a confident, marker-like presence that feels personable and a bit mischievous. Its roughened edges and energetic rhythm suggest quick, expressive writing—more spontaneous than polished—making it well suited to warm, approachable messaging.
The design appears intended to capture the look of thick brush lettering in a repeatable font: expressive, high-impact forms with a natural ink texture and casual rhythm. It prioritizes personality and presence over strict consistency, aiming to feel hand-drawn while remaining readable in display settings.
Capital shapes tend to be simpler and more monoline-like in silhouette, while lowercase forms show more expressive joins and brush modulation. Numerals match the same heavy, hand-painted texture and rounded construction, maintaining consistent color with the alphabet.