Print Merij 12 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, stickers, children’s media, playful, friendly, casual, quirky, youthful, handwritten warmth, playful display, casual clarity, youthful tone, rounded, blunt terminals, bouncy baseline, hand-drawn, monoline.
A compact, hand-drawn print face with thick, monoline strokes and softly rounded, blunt terminals. Letters are tall and condensed with a lightly bouncy rhythm and small, simple counters, giving the alphabet a tight, energetic texture in text. Curves are slightly irregular in a natural marker-like way, while verticals stay mostly straight, producing a clear, upright silhouette. The lowercase is compact with modest extenders, and the overall spacing reads even though widths vary by glyph.
Best suited for short headlines, posters, labels, and packaging where a casual handwritten feel is desired. It also works well for children’s content, crafts, and playful social graphics, especially at medium to large sizes where the rounded shapes and lively rhythm remain clear.
The font conveys an approachable, kid-friendly tone with a doodled sincerity rather than polished precision. Its narrow, punchy shapes and gentle irregularities give it a humorous, informal voice suited to upbeat messaging and lighthearted branding.
Likely designed to mimic quick marker lettering in a clean, readable print style—capturing the spontaneity of hand-drawn text while maintaining consistent, sturdy forms for display use.
Distinctive features include single-storey lowercase forms, rounded joins, and simplified numeral shapes that match the handwritten logic. The heavy stroke weight and condensed proportions create strong color at larger sizes, while the tight internal spaces can fill in visually at very small sizes.