Print Vakaz 17 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s titles, packaging, greeting cards, craft branding, posters, playful, storybook, casual, whimsical, hand-drawn, human warmth, informality, playfulness, handmade feel, friendly readability, loopy, tall, spindly, bouncy, monoline-like.
A hand-drawn print face with tall, slender letterforms and a lightly wavering stroke that suggests pen or marker. Strokes show subtle pressure variation and tapered terminals, with gently rounded joins and occasional hook-like finishes. Proportions are narrow and vertically emphasized, with long ascenders/descenders and compact lowercase bodies. Spacing is open and uneven in a natural way, producing an organic rhythm rather than strict geometric regularity.
Well-suited to short headlines, children’s and hobby-oriented titles, packaging callouts, greeting cards, and casual posters where a human, hand-rendered voice is desired. It can also work for brief passages in larger sizes when a playful, informal texture is more important than strict typographic uniformity.
The overall tone is friendly and quirky, with a storybook charm and a slightly mischievous, homemade feel. Its irregularities read as intentional and personable, making the text feel conversational and informal rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of neat handwriting while keeping letterforms clear and readable. Its tall proportions and lively terminals prioritize personality and charm, aiming for a warm, approachable display voice.
Uppercase forms are simple and legible with soft curves, while the lowercase introduces more personality through loops and tall extenders (notably in letters like g, j, y, and f). Numerals keep the same hand-drawn cadence and narrow stance, pairing well with the alphabet for casual display settings.