Print Tela 12 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, children’s, social media, playful, friendly, casual, quirky, handmade, hand-lettered feel, approachability, informal display, personality, rounded, soft, bouncy, chunky, inked.
A rounded, brush-like print face with thick, soft-ended strokes and gently irregular contours that keep the texture visibly hand-made. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with narrow counters and a lively, uneven rhythm from glyph to glyph. Curves dominate over sharp corners, joins are smooth, and terminals often look dabbed or blunted, as if made with a marker or loaded brush. The uppercase is simple and sturdy, while the lowercase adds more idiosyncrasy in shapes like the single-storey a and g, the hooky r, and the loopy y; numerals are similarly heavy and rounded for consistency.
Best suited to short-to-medium display copy where a friendly, handcrafted voice is desired: headlines, posters, invitations, packaging, and brand accents. It can also work well for children’s materials and casual digital graphics where warmth and personality matter more than typographic neutrality.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, with a lighthearted, slightly mischievous personality. Its unevenness reads as intentional and human, giving text a handcrafted charm that feels informal and conversational.
The design appears intended to mimic confident hand lettering with a marker/brush feel, balancing legibility with a deliberately playful irregularity. It aims to provide an easygoing, personable texture that stands out in display settings without requiring connected script forms.
Spacing feels roomy enough for display use, while the dense stroke weight and tight interior spaces make smaller sizes more prone to filling in. The silhouette stays cohesive across letters and numbers, prioritizing character over strict uniformity.