Print Tafy 16 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, kids branding, packaging, social media, stickers, playful, casual, friendly, quirky, handmade, hand-lettered feel, friendly display, playful emphasis, casual branding, rounded, bouncy, brushy, soft, chunky.
A lively handwritten print with thick, rounded strokes and softly tapered terminals that mimic a marker or brush pen. The letters lean forward with a bouncy baseline and uneven rhythm, creating a deliberately irregular, human-drawn texture. Counters are generally compact and slightly pinched, and many forms show simplified, bulbous shapes (notably in curves and bowls) that keep the color dense and punchy. Capitals are sturdy and expressive, while lowercase forms stay compact with short ascenders and descenders, reinforcing the compact, energetic silhouette.
This style works best for short, attention-grabbing text such as posters, packaging callouts, kids and hobby branding, social graphics, and stickers or labels where personality matters. It can also suit informal headlines or section titles in editorial layouts when a hand-drawn voice is desired.
The font conveys an upbeat, informal tone—friendly, slightly goofy, and approachable. Its uneven stroke flow and jaunty slant feel conversational and spontaneous, more like quick hand-lettering than polished type. The overall impression is warm and fun rather than precise or corporate.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, friendly handwritten voice with high visual energy and an intentionally imperfect rhythm. Its forward slant, rounded stroke endings, and dense texture suggest it was drawn to feel spontaneous and approachable for display-driven use rather than formal text setting.
Letter construction favors readability over strict consistency: joins and curves vary subtly from glyph to glyph, contributing to a natural, doodled feel. Numerals match the same rounded, heavy style and maintain strong presence for emphasis in headings and callouts.