Print Gylus 2 is a bold, very narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, kids design, logos, playful, friendly, hand-drawn, retro, quirky, handmade charm, space-saving display, cheerful branding, casual readability, rounded, condensed, bouncy, soft, chunky.
A compact, condensed hand-drawn print with thick, even stroke weight and rounded terminals. The forms are simplified and slightly irregular, giving the alphabet a lively rhythm while keeping counters open and legible. Curves are softly squared-off, verticals dominate, and many joins show gentle, cartoon-like shaping; the overall silhouette stays clean and consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to short display text where its condensed, bold presence can carry personality—posters, product packaging, labels, and logo wordmarks. It can also work for punchy subheads or captions in playful editorial layouts, especially when generous line spacing helps the tall forms breathe.
The tone is upbeat and approachable, with a casual marker-like personality that feels whimsical rather than messy. Its narrow, tall proportions and friendly rounding evoke a retro-craft sensibility suited to fun, informal messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver a friendly, handcrafted voice in a space-saving width, combining bold readability with a charmingly imperfect, drawn-by-hand texture. It aims for expressive display impact without sacrificing clarity in common letterforms and numbers.
Uppercase letters read tall and compact with minimal contrast, while the lowercase keeps a straightforward, printed structure (single-storey a and g) that reinforces the handmade feel. Numerals follow the same chunky simplicity, with an especially narrow 1 and a rounded, open 2/3 that stay clear at display sizes.