Print Tikiv 2 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, headlines, kids media, craft branding, playful, friendly, casual, handmade, youthful, handmade feel, approachable tone, casual display, cheerful branding, rounded, chunky, bouncy, brushed, uneven.
A compact, hand-drawn print style with thick, rounded strokes and softly tapered terminals that suggest a brush or marker. Letterforms are simplified and slightly irregular, with gentle waviness in verticals and curves that creates a lively rhythm. Counters are small-to-medium and often asymmetrical, while joins and corners stay blunt and friendly rather than sharp. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, reinforcing the informal, handmade texture without sacrificing basic legibility.
Works well for short to medium-length text where personality is desired: packaging, café or shop signage, posters, social graphics, kids-oriented materials, and casual branding. It also suits labels, invites, and header treatments where a handmade, friendly tone should come through clearly at display sizes.
The overall tone is cheerful and approachable, with a relaxed, doodled confidence that feels conversational and unpretentious. Its slightly quirky shapes and bouncy proportions give it a kid-friendly, crafty character suited to lighthearted messaging.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, confident hand lettering with a brush/marker feel—prioritizing warmth and approachability over precision. Its consistent stroke weight and rounded finishes aim for strong readability while preserving the charm of natural, imperfect drawing.
Uppercase forms read as sturdy and poster-like, while the lowercase has a more casual note with simple single-storey shapes and occasional looped or hooked details. Numerals are bold and rounded, matching the same marker-like construction, and punctuation follows the same soft, thick approach for cohesive texture in running text.