Print Babah 12 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: quotes, greeting cards, packaging, posters, social graphics, playful, casual, friendly, handmade, airy, handwritten feel, friendly tone, space saving, everyday notes, monoline, tall, condensed, rounded, bouncy.
A tall, condensed handwritten print with a monoline stroke and softly rounded terminals. Letterforms are simplified and slightly irregular, with gentle wobbles and uneven curves that preserve a natural hand-drawn rhythm. Proportions skew narrow with generous verticality; counters are open and forms stay clean and unconnected, helping legibility despite the informal construction. Numerals follow the same slim, lightly quirky structure, keeping an overall consistent texture across lines of text.
This style works well for short-to-medium text where an informal human voice is desired—quotes, invitations and greeting cards, labels and light packaging copy, and headings on posters or social media graphics. Its condensed proportions make it useful when vertical emphasis or tight horizontal fit is needed without resorting to a rigid geometric look.
The font reads lighthearted and approachable, with a sketchbook spontaneity that feels personal rather than polished. Its narrow, upright stance gives it an energetic, chatty tone suitable for friendly messaging and informal branding.
The design appears intended to mimic neat, quick hand lettering: slender strokes, compact widths, and slight irregularities that communicate warmth and personality while staying readable in continuous text.
Spacing appears moderately loose for such narrow letters, which helps keep words from darkening up and maintains an airy color. The set shows small idiosyncrasies from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an authentic handwritten feel while remaining consistent enough for paragraph-length samples.