Print Gykaz 12 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, book covers, packaging, event flyers, playful, spooky, quirky, handmade, rustic, handmade texture, thematic display, quirky emphasis, playful drama, angular, chiseled, irregular, jagged, brushy.
A chunky, hand-drawn display face with uneven stroke edges and a distinctly angular, chiseled silhouette. Letterforms mix sharp points with occasional rounded bowls, creating an irregular rhythm and a lively, slightly wobbly baseline. Terminals often end in knife-like wedges and notches, and curves are rendered as faceted arcs rather than smooth geometry. Spacing and widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, reinforcing the informal, drawn-by-hand character while remaining legible at larger sizes.
Best suited to display settings where texture and personality are desired—posters, headlines, book or game titles, packaging, and themed event materials. It can also work for short pull quotes or labels, but the irregular shapes and busy edges make it less ideal for long-form reading at small sizes.
The font conveys a playful, spooky energy—like hand-lettering for haunted attractions, fantasy titles, or DIY signage. Its jagged wedges and quirky proportions add mischief and drama without becoming fully aggressive, giving it a comedic-horror and storybook vibe.
The design appears intended to emulate quick hand-lettering with a carved or cut-out feel, prioritizing character and visual punch over typographic neutrality. Its consistent jagged terminals and faceted curves suggest an effort to keep a unified texture across the alphabet while preserving spontaneous, handmade variation.
Uppercase forms read as more rigid and emblem-like, while lowercase introduces more bounce and idiosyncrasy (notably in letters like a, g, and t). Numerals follow the same cut-paper/knife-carved logic, with angled corners and compact counters, keeping the set visually cohesive in headings and short bursts of text.