Print Lokaw 12 is a regular weight, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s, crafts, packaging, posters, headlines, friendly, playful, casual, approachable, hand-drawn, hand-lettered look, friendly tone, everyday clarity, casual branding, rounded, soft terminals, loose rhythm, bouncy baseline, open counters.
A casual hand-drawn print with monoline strokes, rounded terminals, and slightly uneven curves that preserve a natural marker-like cadence. Proportions are compact and narrow overall, with simple, open shapes and modest contrast created more by drawing irregularities than by stroke modulation. Uppercase forms stay straightforward and legible, while lowercase introduces a livelier rhythm with single-storey a and g, a looped e, and gently varying widths and sidebearings that keep the texture airy rather than dense.
Works well for short-form text where a personable, hand-lettered feel is desired—kids-focused materials, crafts and DIY branding, casual packaging, and friendly posters or headers. It can also support brief UI labels or social graphics when an informal, approachable voice is more important than typographic strictness.
The letterforms feel warm and informal, with a lighthearted, human presence that reads as personable rather than polished. Its slightly bouncy rhythm and softened corners give it a cheerful, conversational tone suited to friendly messaging.
Designed to emulate quick, neat hand printing with consistent monoline strokes and soft, rounded construction, prioritizing friendliness and readability over geometric precision. The overall system aims for a cohesive hand-drawn texture across caps, lowercase, and numerals while keeping forms simple and open.
Numerals follow the same rounded, hand-drawn logic, with simple silhouettes and consistent stroke weight; the 1 is a plain vertical, and curved figures like 2, 3, and 8 lean into smooth, open loops. Overall spacing is relaxed, and the font retains clarity even with its intentionally imperfect stroke edges.