Print Poliw 12 is a bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, children’s media, greeting cards, playful, storybook, whimsical, quirky, friendly, handmade charm, expressive display, playful tone, storybook feel, flared serif, calligraphic, soft curves, bouncy rhythm, lively.
This typeface presents rounded, hand-drawn letterforms with pronounced stroke modulation and gently flared, serif-like terminals. Curves swell and taper noticeably, creating a lively texture, while stems often show subtle bulges and soft, brushy transitions rather than rigid, geometric construction. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph, with slightly uneven widths and a springy baseline feel that reinforces an informal, printed-by-hand impression. The lowercase has compact, rounded bowls and distinctive, slightly idiosyncratic shapes in letters like a, g, and y, while the numerals echo the same tapered, calligraphic weight shifts.
This font works best for short-to-medium display copy such as headlines, posters, covers, packaging callouts, and greeting-card style messaging where a handmade, upbeat voice is desired. It can also serve well for children’s or whimsical editorial accents, especially at larger sizes where the tapered strokes and terminals remain crisp.
The overall tone is warm and characterful, with a whimsical, storybook quality that feels approachable rather than formal. Its high-contrast, hand-rendered energy gives text a lively, expressive presence suited to playful or charming messaging.
The design appears intended to capture the charm of informal hand lettering while keeping consistent, readable forms for use in set text. Its strong contrast and flared terminals suggest a calligraphic influence translated into a friendly, printable display style.
In larger sizes the strong modulation and flared endings read clearly and add personality, while in dense settings the animated widths and stroke contrasts create an intentionally irregular color. Capitals appear sturdy and decorative, pairing well with the more casual lowercase for friendly display typography.