Print Pegum 2 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, children’s, branding, headlines, playful, folksy, friendly, rustic, casual, handmade feel, casual display, storytelling, rustic branding, friendly tone, chunky, brushy, rounded, wobbly, inked.
A chunky, hand-drawn print face with rounded forms and subtly irregular outlines that mimic ink or brush on paper. Strokes show noticeable contrast and tapered terminals, with occasional swelling and slight wobble that keeps letterforms lively without losing clarity. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph, with compact counters and a generally condensed, tall feel in many capitals; ascenders and descenders are pronounced, and spacing reads comfortably open in text despite the irregular widths.
Best suited to display settings where texture and personality are an asset: posters, book covers, product packaging, café or market signage, and brand marks that want a handmade voice. It also works well for short editorial headers, pull quotes, and friendly UI accents, but the strong texture is more effective at medium-to-large sizes than in long body text.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, with a whimsical, storybook flavor. Its imperfect edges and bouncy rhythm suggest handmade authenticity—cheerful rather than polished—making it feel inviting and a bit rustic.
The design appears intended to capture the charm of hand-lettered signage and brush-written notes in a consistent, typesettable form. It prioritizes character, rhythm, and a tactile ink feel over strict geometric regularity, aiming for an informal, welcoming presence.
Capitals carry a strong, poster-like presence with simplified, rounded geometry, while lowercase forms lean more cursive-influenced in their stroke flow even though letters remain unconnected. Numerals match the same brushed texture and informal construction, keeping the set cohesive in mixed content.