Print Tikem 4 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, posters, headlines, invitations, playful, friendly, casual, quirky, youthful, handmade feel, approachability, informal display, whimsy, rounded, bouncy, brushy, soft terminals, irregular rhythm.
A chunky, hand-drawn print with rounded forms and softly swelling strokes that mimic a felt-tip or brush marker. Lettershapes are simplified and slightly irregular, with uneven curves, occasional asymmetry, and gently wobbly verticals that create an organic rhythm. Terminals are mostly blunt and rounded, counters are open, and spacing feels loose and lively rather than mechanically even; capitals and lowercase share a consistent, cohesive marker-like texture.
Best suited to short to medium-length text where warmth and personality are desired—children’s materials, casual branding, product packaging, café menus, event invitations, and poster headlines. It can also work for pull quotes and social graphics where a handmade, approachable voice is beneficial.
The overall tone is cheerful and approachable, with a spontaneous, doodled personality. Its bouncy shapes and imperfect stroke behavior read as informal and human, leaning whimsical without becoming overly decorative.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand-lettered marker writing in a clean, readable print style. By prioritizing rounded construction and natural stroke variation over strict uniformity, it aims to feel friendly, informal, and visually engaging in display contexts.
Uppercase characters are compact and rounded, while the lowercase introduces more playful movement through varied bowls and descenders (notably in letters like g, j, p, q, y). Numerals follow the same soft, hand-rendered logic, with single-storey forms and friendly curves that maintain the casual texture in running text.