Print Tikum 1 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, kids brands, social graphics, headlines, playful, casual, friendly, bouncy, quirky, hand-lettered feel, friendly branding, playful emphasis, compact impact, rounded, brushy, monoline-ish, soft terminals, hand-drawn.
A compact, hand-drawn print style with tall proportions and tight sidebearings. Strokes feel marker-like, with rounded, slightly uneven terminals and gentle swelling that adds a lively rhythm without becoming messy. Curves are soft and elastic, counters are small-to-medium, and joins stay clean, giving the letters a legible, cartoonish silhouette. Uppercase and lowercase share a consistent informal construction, while figures echo the same narrow, vertically oriented build.
Works best for short-to-medium text where an informal, friendly voice is desired—posters, packaging callouts, social media graphics, and playful headlines. It can also serve as an accent face for labels, invitations, or branded quotes where a hand-drawn tone is more important than strict neutrality.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, with a whimsical, handwritten personality that reads as personable rather than formal. Its narrow, springy shapes give text a chatty energy that suits lighthearted messaging and youthful brands.
Likely designed to emulate quick, confident hand-lettering with a soft marker/brush impression, delivering a cheerful, approachable look that stays readable while retaining visible human variation.
Distinctive, simplified forms (notably the single-storey lowercase shapes and rounded shoulders) reinforce the hand-lettered feel, and the set maintains a steady baseline presence despite small irregularities that add character. The narrow build packs words tightly, making it feel energetic in lines of copy and punchy in short phrases.