Print Wiray 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, greeting cards, social graphics, handwritten, lively, casual, airy, expressive, informality, personal tone, expressive display, quick lettering, slanted, monoline, tall, condensed, springy.
A tall, strongly slanted handwritten print with predominantly monoline strokes and subtle, occasional swelling that gives a gently calligraphic feel. Letterforms are narrow and upright in structure but consistently leaned, with long ascenders and descenders that create a vertical, whippy rhythm. Curves are smooth and simplified, terminals tend to be tapered or lightly hooked, and counters remain open, keeping the texture light even in longer text. Spacing feels natural and slightly irregular, reinforcing the hand-drawn character without becoming messy.
Best suited to short display settings where its slanted, narrow rhythm can add personality—headlines, posters, packaging callouts, invitations, greeting cards, and social or lifestyle graphics. It can also work for brief annotations or quotes when set with generous leading to accommodate the long ascenders and descenders.
The overall tone is informal and personable—quick, sketchbook-like lettering that reads friendly and energetic rather than polished or formal. Its narrow, tall stance adds a slightly dramatic, animated flavor, well suited to conversational or playful messaging.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident handwritten lettering in an unconnected print style—balancing legibility with expressive motion. Its tall proportions and streamlined strokes suggest a goal of creating an energetic, space-efficient voice for display text.
Capitals show a mix of simplified printed shapes and occasional cursive-like gestures, producing a varied, characterful headline line. Numerals match the same narrow, slanted rhythm, with modest differentiation and soft curves that keep them visually consistent with the alphabet.