Print Ighe 12 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, book covers, game ui, playful, quirky, storybook, crafty, whimsical, handmade feel, expressive display, casual branding, whimsical tone, angular, spiky, brushy, irregular, lively.
A lively hand-drawn display face with compact, upright proportions and a noticeable left-leaning (backslanted) rhythm. Strokes are thick and brush-like with modest contrast, producing tapered joins, sharp terminals, and occasional wedge-like flicks. Curves and bowls are slightly pinched and asymmetrical, and widths vary from glyph to glyph, creating an intentionally uneven, organic texture. Counters remain fairly open for a heavy style, while the overall silhouette reads as jagged and energetic rather than smooth or geometric.
Best suited to short, attention-getting text such as headlines, poster titles, packaging labels, and book-cover typography where texture and personality are desirable. It can also work for playful branding, event graphics, and game or entertainment UI titles, especially when paired with a calmer text face for supporting copy.
The tone feels mischievous and storybook-like, with a handmade edge that suggests craft signage or whimsical illustration. Its backslant and spiky terminals add a slightly unruly character, balancing friendliness with a hint of gothic-fantasy flair.
The design appears intended to emulate bold marker or brush lettering with a deliberately irregular, hand-crafted finish. Its goal is to provide expressive display typography that feels informal and characterful rather than precise or typographically strict.
Uppercase forms carry the strongest personality with pronounced hooks and angled feet, while lowercase maintains the same brushy irregularity for a cohesive voice in mixed-case settings. Numerals follow the same tapered, hand-cut feeling and look best when treated as part of a display composition rather than for tabular alignment.