Print Buley 16 is a light, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s materials, classroom, packaging, posters, labels, friendly, playful, casual, approachable, handmade, handwritten mimicry, friendly tone, everyday readability, informal branding, rounded, monoline, bouncy, soft, quirky.
This font uses monoline, marker-like strokes with rounded terminals and slightly uneven curvature, creating a drawn-by-hand regularity without looking rigid. Letterforms lean on simple geometric cores—open bowls, wide curves, and gently flattened horizontals—while small inconsistencies in stroke joins and proportions add human rhythm. Capitals are clean and spacious with softened corners, and lowercase forms stay open and legible, with a single-storey feel and generous counters. Numerals follow the same casual construction, with smooth arcs and minimal detailing for an even, easy texture in text.
It works well for children’s materials, educational worksheets, craft and hobby branding, and any design that benefits from a personable, handwritten voice. The open forms and straightforward construction also suit short paragraphs, captions, packaging copy, and casual signage where friendliness and clarity matter.
The overall tone is warm and informal, like neat handwriting used for labels or friendly notes. Its soft curves and relaxed pacing give it a cheerful, kid-friendly personality that feels welcoming rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to mimic tidy, everyday print handwriting with consistent stroke weight and softened shapes, balancing charm with legibility. It aims to feel informal and human while remaining structured enough for repeated text and broad, general-purpose use.
Spacing appears comfortably loose with clear internal whitespace, helping the font stay readable even as the shapes keep a hand-drawn wobble. The mix of rounded geometry and slight irregularities gives lines of text a lively, bouncy cadence.