Print Tykoy 12 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, posters, headlines, branding, playful, folksy, friendly, casual, storybook, handmade feel, approachability, whimsy, display impact, rounded, bouncy, soft, quirky, chunky.
A compact, hand-drawn display face with chunky strokes, rounded terminals, and a gently uneven baseline rhythm. Letterforms feel slightly condensed and vertically oriented, with simplified construction and modest contrast that reads clearly at larger sizes. Curves are smooth and bulbous, joins are soft, and several shapes show subtle idiosyncrasies (notably in bowls and diagonals) that reinforce an informal, drawn-by-hand consistency rather than strict geometric precision. Numerals and capitals maintain the same sturdy, rounded flavor, keeping the overall texture dark and lively.
Best suited to display applications where personality is desirable: children’s titles, playful branding, boutique packaging, posters, and short headline copy. It can also work for brief pull quotes or captions when a friendly, handcrafted tone is more important than a neutral reading texture.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, with a whimsical, storybook warmth. Its friendly irregularities suggest handmade signage or children’s publishing, giving text a conversational, good-humored voice without becoming messy or chaotic.
Designed to capture an informal printed-hand feel with sturdy, rounded shapes and consistent weight, aiming for immediate friendliness and legibility in attention-grabbing sizes. The controlled irregularity suggests a deliberate balance between charm and clarity for playful editorial and branding contexts.
The compact x-height and generous stroke weight create strong color on the page, while the rounded forms prevent it from feeling harsh. Spacing appears comfortable for display settings, and the bouncy shapes add character that becomes more pronounced as text sizes increase.