Print Bibow 12 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, packaging, headlines, greeting cards, playful, quirky, folksy, spooky, storybook, handmade feel, playful character, themed display, organic texture, wobbly, irregular, inked, sketchy, organic.
A lively hand-drawn print with thin, slightly wobbly strokes and frequent ink-like swell spots that create a blotty rhythm. Letterforms are mostly open and rounded with gently uneven curves, variable stroke terminals, and occasional pointed, wedge-like joins (notably in diagonals and the uppercase V/W). Counters and bowls are irregular and sometimes off-center, and the overall spacing feels loose and human, with small baseline and sidebearing inconsistencies that read as intentional.
This style suits short-to-medium display text where personality is the priority: posters, book or album covers, playful branding, packaging, and greeting cards. It can also work for quotes, chapter titles, and themed graphics where a handmade, slightly offbeat voice adds charm, while very small sizes or dense paragraphs may lose clarity due to the thin, irregular strokes.
The font conveys a casual, mischievous tone—friendly and approachable, but with a slightly eerie, handmade edge from the blotting and wavering outlines. It feels like marker or pen lettering scanned from paper, lending it a personal, crafty character rather than a polished typographic finish.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of informal hand lettering while keeping recognizable print structures for readability. Its controlled inconsistency and recurring ink-blot accents suggest a deliberate aim for a crafted, characterful texture that stands out in display settings.
Uppercase forms tend to be more expressive and idiosyncratic than the lowercase, with distinctive interior notches and ink pools in several glyphs. The numerals share the same irregular, hand-inked texture and maintain legibility while keeping the playful distortion consistent across the set.