Print Deboy 12 is a light, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, headlines, children’s books, social graphics, friendly, casual, hand-drawn, playful, approachable, handwritten warmth, everyday clarity, informal branding, human texture, monoline, rounded, open counters, soft terminals, slightly irregular.
A monoline, hand-drawn print face with softly rounded strokes and gently irregular curves that preserve a consistent rhythm without feeling mechanical. Proportions are compact and slightly condensed, with open counters and simple, readable forms. Terminals tend to be blunt or softly tapered, and joins are kept straightforward, giving the alphabet a clean, sketched look rather than a brushy texture. Numerals and punctuation match the same easy, unforced drawing style, with subtle variation in width and curvature across glyphs.
This font suits short to medium-length copy where a friendly, handmade voice is desirable—packaging callouts, posters, classroom materials, children’s publishing, and casual digital graphics. It also works well for headings and subheads where you want clarity with a human touch.
The overall tone is warm and conversational, like neat marker lettering used for labels or notes. Its slight wobble and softened geometry keep it personable and informal while remaining legible at text sizes.
The design appears intended to mimic tidy hand-printed lettering: straightforward shapes, soft corners, and a lightly imperfect stroke that keeps the texture organic. It balances charm with usability, aiming for an informal look that still reads cleanly in everyday layouts.
Round shapes (like O/C/G and the bowls in B/P/R) read particularly open and airy, and the lowercase maintains a simple print construction that avoids cursive connections. The sample text shows even color and steady spacing, with enough irregularity to signal “made by hand” without becoming messy.