Print Ihbuh 12 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s media, packaging, posters, headlines, greeting cards, playful, friendly, casual, whimsical, youthful, approachability, handmade feel, cheerful display, informal branding, rounded, bubbly, soft, quirky, cartoonish.
A rounded, marker-like print style with swollen curves and softly tapered terminals that suggest hand pressure rather than rigid geometry. Strokes are consistently heavy with gentle, organic modulation, and counters tend toward oval or teardrop shapes. Uppercase forms are simple and open, while lowercase characters lean slightly irregular in width and stance, creating an easy, conversational rhythm. Numerals follow the same soft, inflated construction, with smooth joins and minimal sharp corners.
Well-suited to short display settings where warmth and personality matter: children’s books, playful branding, product packaging, posters, classroom materials, and greeting cards. It can also work for social graphics or app UI accents when used sparingly at larger sizes to preserve clarity.
The overall tone is cheerful and approachable, with a lighthearted, slightly goofy charm that reads as informal and human. Its bouncy rhythm and rounded silhouettes give it a kid-friendly, cartoon-adjacent feel without becoming chaotic or overly decorative.
Likely intended to mimic a bold felt-tip or brush-pen print hand, prioritizing friendliness and immediacy over formal consistency. The goal appears to be a highly legible, approachable display voice with enough irregularity to feel genuinely hand-drawn.
The design emphasizes soft curvature and broad black shapes, which helps it hold together at display sizes but can make dense text feel heavy. Distinctive handwritten quirks—like lopsided bowls, angled joins, and varied character widths—add personality and reduce any corporate or technical feel.