Print Rarik 12 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids, signage, playful, friendly, cartoonish, retro, bouncy, approachability, informality, impact, whimsy, handmade feel, rounded, chunky, soft terminals, slabby, irregular.
A chunky, rounded display face with heavy, brush-like strokes and softly tapered terminals. Letterforms are broad and slightly irregular, with a hand-drawn rhythm that varies subtly from glyph to glyph, creating a lively texture. Counters are generally small and rounded, and many forms show slabby, bulging serifs or flare-like ends that add weight at joins and stroke tips. The overall silhouette reads smooth and cohesive, with deliberate unevenness that keeps the texture informal rather than geometric.
Best suited for short, attention-grabbing text such as headlines, posters, stickers, and packaging fronts where a bold, friendly personality is needed. It also fits playful branding, kids-oriented materials, event signage, and social graphics that benefit from a hand-made, informal presence. Use with generous tracking and spacing when legibility is critical.
The tone is upbeat and approachable, with a cartoon-signage energy that feels warm and a little quirky. Its bouncy curves and thick, soft shapes suggest humor and casual friendliness, leaning toward a nostalgic, mid-century or comic display mood rather than a formal editorial voice.
The design appears intended to mimic confident hand-lettering with a thick marker or brush—prioritizing charm, warmth, and impact over strict typographic regularity. Its wide, rounded forms and soft terminals aim to create a welcoming display voice that stands out quickly in titles and branding.
The numerals and uppercase share the same inflated, hand-cut feel as the lowercase, maintaining consistent heft and rounded shaping. The texture stays readable at large sizes, but the dense counters and heavy joins can visually close up as sizes get smaller or in long paragraphs.