Print Pekal 16 is a very bold, very narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, children’s, social media, playful, whimsical, friendly, handmade, retro, handmade feel, friendly display, playful tone, bold impact, brushy, rounded, bouncy, chunky, quirky.
A compact, hand-drawn print with rounded forms and a brush-ink feel. Strokes are thick with noticeable contrast and slightly irregular edges, giving a natural, marker-like texture without connecting letters. Counters tend to be small and soft, terminals are bulbous or subtly tapered, and the overall rhythm is lively with uneven stroke starts and finishes. Capitals are tall and narrow with simplified construction, while lowercase is compact and looped, maintaining a consistent, informal texture across words.
Best suited to short, attention-grabbing settings such as headlines, posters, invites, packaging, and social graphics where its expressive texture can carry the design. It also fits playful branding and kid-oriented or craft-themed materials, especially at medium to large sizes where the brush details and tight counters remain clear.
The tone is cheerful and casual, with a bouncy, storybook-like personality. Its imperfect, hand-rendered shapes add warmth and approachability, leaning toward a fun, crafty, and slightly retro sign-painting vibe rather than formal handwriting.
The design appears intended to mimic confident hand lettering in an unconnected print style, prioritizing personality and warmth over geometric precision. It aims to deliver an energetic, approachable voice with a bold presence and a distinctly drawn-by-hand texture.
Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, reinforcing the handmade character; this also creates a distinctive word silhouette in longer text. Numerals follow the same brushy, rounded logic, reading as expressive rather than strictly utilitarian.