Print Elmi 12 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, greeting cards, social media, book covers, casual, playful, personal, sketchy, friendly, handmade warmth, casual display, personal voice, approachable tone, hand-drawn, rounded, loopy, bouncy, uneven.
A casual hand-drawn print face with a slight forward slant and lively, irregular rhythm. Strokes show a felt-tip/marker-like texture with softly rounded terminals, subtle wobble, and occasional tapering that gives the line a natural, written pressure. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed overall, with open counters and simplified construction; curves are generous and corners are rarely sharp. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, contributing to an organic baseline and a gently bouncy texture in text.
This style suits short-to-medium display text where a human, handmade feel is desired—such as posters, packaging accents, labels, greeting cards, and social graphics. It can also work for headlines or pull quotes where a friendly, informal voice is more important than strict typographic regularity.
The font reads warm and approachable, like quick notes or handmade signage. Its informal irregularities and easy curves add a light, playful tone without becoming overly decorative, making it feel personal and conversational.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of neat handwriting—clear enough for quick reading while preserving the charm of imperfect, hand-rendered strokes. Its consistent marker-like texture and gentle slant aim to add personality and warmth to display typography.
Uppercase forms have a straightforward, printed structure while retaining handmade quirks in stroke alignment and curve smoothness. Descenders and ascenders are kept modest, and the numerals match the same quick, handwritten logic for a cohesive overall color.