Print Teky 16 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, children’s, branding, playful, hand-drawn, cheerful, quirky, friendly, hand-lettered feel, friendly impact, display emphasis, playful branding, rounded, chunky, bouncy, soft terminals, irregular rhythm.
A chunky, hand-drawn display face with rounded strokes and softly blunted terminals. The letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with a lively, uneven rhythm and subtle stroke wobble that reads as marker or brush work rather than geometric construction. Counters are small and often asymmetrical, and curves swell and taper gently, giving the shapes a buoyant, organic feel. Lowercase forms are compact with modest ascenders and descenders, and the numerals match the same plump, informal construction.
Best suited to posters, headlines, product packaging, and branding that benefits from an informal, hand-lettered voice. It works well for children’s content, menus, event graphics, and social posts where bold, friendly shapes need to grab attention quickly.
The overall tone is warm, casual, and a little mischievous, like lettering made for kids’ media or a friendly shop sign. Its irregularities and bold presence feel approachable and humorous rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to mimic confident hand lettering with a bold marker-like presence, prioritizing personality and impact over strict regularity. Its condensed proportions and heavy strokes suggest a focus on headline readability and a distinctive, playful texture in display use.
At larger sizes the texture and hand-made irregularities become a key feature, while at smaller sizes the tight counters and heavy weight can reduce clarity. The ampersand and punctuation in the sample text follow the same playful, rounded logic, helping the font feel cohesive in headings and short phrases.