Print Tolo 12 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s titles, packaging, posters, stickers, social graphics, playful, friendly, handmade, casual, quirky, approachability, handmade charm, display impact, informal clarity, rounded, bouncy, chunky, soft, cartoonish.
A chunky, hand-drawn print style with rounded terminals and softly irregular outlines that preserve a marker-like feel. Strokes are heavy and fairly consistent, with gentle contrast appearing mainly from curved joins and tapered starts/ends rather than sharp modulation. Proportions are compact and slightly condensed, with a lively baseline and small, uneven details (such as dots and counters) that reinforce the handmade rhythm. Curves dominate the construction, producing open, friendly letterforms and simplified numerals with a clear, bold silhouette.
This font is best suited to short-to-medium display text where its soft, hand-drawn character can be appreciated—such as children’s publishing, playful branding, packaging, posters, and social media graphics. It can also work for headings and callouts in educational or craft-oriented materials where a friendly, informal tone is desired.
The overall tone is warm, informal, and slightly mischievous—more like handwritten signage or a children’s book title than formal text typography. Its bouncy shapes and subtle inconsistencies convey approachability and personality, making the voice feel conversational and upbeat.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, approachable handwritten look that stays highly legible while retaining the charm of drawn shapes. Its simplified forms and rounded geometry suggest a focus on cheerful display settings rather than precision or formality.
Counters tend to be rounded and somewhat tight in the densest letters, while spacing remains generous enough for the shapes to read clearly at display sizes. The capitals have a simple, poster-like presence, and the lowercase maintains a consistent, casual flow without connecting strokes.