Print Tykum 14 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, posters, headlines, logos, playful, friendly, chunky, bouncy, whimsical, approachability, playfulness, handmade feel, high impact, rounded, soft, bulbous, quirky, cartoony.
A heavy, rounded hand-drawn print with softly tapered joins and slightly irregular curves that keep the texture human and informal. Strokes are thick and mostly monoline in feel, with gentle swelling at terminals and corners that read like a marker or brush-pen imprint. Proportions are compact with a tall x-height, generous bowls, and open counters; the lowercase shows lively forms such as a single-storey a and g, a tall l, and a curled-y tail. The overall rhythm is uneven in an intentional way—widths and internal shapes vary across letters—while maintaining consistent weight and smooth, friendly silhouettes.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where personality is a priority: children’s and educational materials, playful branding, packaging, posters, invitations, and social graphics. It can also work for punchy subheads or callouts, but its strong texture and irregular rhythm may feel busy in long-form reading at small sizes.
The tone is upbeat and approachable, with a childlike, cartoon-friendly warmth. Its buoyant shapes and soft corners convey informality and humor, making text feel conversational rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, friendly handwritten voice with high visual impact, combining thick strokes and rounded forms with just enough irregularity to feel drawn rather than geometric.
Uppercase letters lean toward simplified, rounded geometry, while the lowercase introduces more distinctive handwritten quirks (notably in e, r, t, y, and the dotted i/j). Numerals follow the same soft, inflated construction for cohesive display use.