Print Lykal 12 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s content, packaging, craft branding, posters, social graphics, friendly, playful, casual, handmade, approachable, handwritten warmth, approachability, informal display, friendly readability, rounded, monoline, soft terminals, quirky, bouncy.
A casual handwritten print with monoline strokes and gently rounded corners throughout. The forms are simplified and slightly irregular, with a bouncy baseline and subtle wobble that preserves a clearly hand-drawn rhythm. Counters are open and generous, curves are broad, and terminals often finish with soft, tapered or blunted ends. Overall proportions feel compact and informal, with straightforward construction that stays legible while retaining human variation.
Works well for kid-focused materials, casual branding, and packaging where an approachable handwritten voice is desired. It’s also a good fit for short headlines, captions, quotes, and social graphics that benefit from a friendly, handmade feel. In longer passages it remains readable, but it’s most effective when used to add personality rather than a strictly neutral texture.
The tone is warm and personable, reading like neat marker or pen lettering. Its small quirks and relaxed geometry give it a playful, everyday character suited to informal communication. The overall impression is lighthearted and friendly rather than precise or technical.
The design appears intended to mimic tidy hand lettering with consistent stroke weight and soft, rounded shapes. Its goal is to deliver an informal, personable voice while keeping letterforms simple and legible for everyday display and text snippets.
Uppercase and lowercase share a cohesive, simplified drawing style, and numerals echo the same rounded, hand-rendered feel. Spacing appears intentionally loose and airy in running text, helping maintain clarity despite the natural irregularities in stroke and curve.