Print Kaniv 12 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s media, packaging, posters, headlines, craft branding, playful, friendly, casual, quirky, youthful, approachability, handmade feel, display impact, informal clarity, rounded, chunky, bouncy, hand-drawn, soft terminals.
A chunky, rounded hand-drawn print style with thick, even strokes and softly blunted terminals. Letterforms are simple and highly simplified, with slightly irregular curves and widths that create a lively, bouncy rhythm rather than strict geometric consistency. Counters are generally open and generous (notably in O, P, and a), while joins and corners are smoothed, giving the alphabet a soft, approachable silhouette. Spacing appears loose and forgiving, supporting readability in short lines and display sizes.
Well-suited to children’s books, educational materials, playful packaging, casual posters, and friendly headlines where warmth and approachability are more important than strict typographic precision. It can also work for informal labels, event graphics, and short UI headings that benefit from a hand-made voice.
The font conveys a cheerful, informal tone that feels approachable and a bit mischievous. Its buoyant proportions and gently uneven hand-made texture suggest friendly signage, kid-oriented communication, and lighthearted branding.
The design appears intended to mimic a confident marker or brush-pen print: bold, rounded, and easy to read while retaining small irregularities that signal a human hand. Its simplified construction prioritizes charm and immediacy over formal structure.
The uppercase set reads sturdy and poster-like, while the lowercase keeps the same rounded logic with simple single-storey forms and a casual feel. Numerals match the same soft, hand-drawn construction, maintaining a consistent weight and rounded finish across the set.