Print Melun 12 is a regular weight, narrow, monoline, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s media, packaging, posters, headlines, greeting cards, playful, friendly, casual, hand-drawn, quirky, handmade feel, approachability, whimsy, informality, display clarity, rounded, soft, bouncy, naive, compact.
A compact, hand-drawn print style with monoline strokes and gently rounded terminals. Letterforms are simplified and slightly uneven in a controlled way, with subtle wobble and occasional asymmetry that keeps the texture lively. Counters tend to be small and rounded, curves are soft rather than geometric, and proportions vary from glyph to glyph, producing a natural handwritten rhythm. The lowercase is simple and childlike, with single-storey forms and short extenders, while figures are rounded and open with a consistent, marker-like stroke.
Works well for short to medium display copy where a personable, hand-made feel is desired—such as children’s titles, playful packaging, café menus, craft branding, and casual posters. It can also support body copy at larger sizes where its compact forms and lively texture remain clear.
The overall tone is warm and informal, reading as approachable and lightly whimsical rather than polished or corporate. Its bouncy proportions and softened corners give it a friendly, conversational voice suited to cheerful messaging and casual branding.
Likely designed to capture the immediacy of handwritten print with consistent stroke weight and softened, rounded construction. The goal appears to be an easygoing, friendly display face that feels drawn by hand while staying cohesive across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
In text settings the tight, compact shapes create a dense, animated color on the page, with distinctive, slightly idiosyncratic caps and numerals that add personality. The design prioritizes charm and spontaneity over strict uniformity, which is especially noticeable in curved letters and diagonals.