Print Vanud 4 is a light, normal width, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, greeting cards, headlines, quotes, friendly, whimsical, bookish, handmade, warm, human touch, casual readability, storybook tone, approachability, soft serif, calligraphic, rounded, lively, slightly irregular.
A casual serif with a hand-drawn, pen-like construction and gently irregular rhythm. Strokes stay fairly even while terminals and joins show subtle human variance, with rounded ends and occasional tapered flicks. The serifs are soft and understated rather than sharply bracketed, and overall proportions lean narrow-to-moderate with a small x-height relative to the capitals. Curves are smooth and slightly bouncy, giving the alphabet an organic texture without becoming messy in text.
This style suits children’s and educational material, craft and boutique packaging, invitations and greeting cards, and friendly branding accents. It also works well for short-to-medium text settings such as pull quotes, menus, and storybook passages where a personable, handwritten feel is desired.
The tone is approachable and lightly quirky, like neat handwriting used for a storybook or personal stationery. It feels warm and conversational, with enough charm and irregularity to suggest craft while still reading as a clear printed hand.
The design appears intended to deliver a legible printed-hand aesthetic—combining the familiarity of serif letterforms with the warmth and minor imperfections of hand lettering. It aims for charm and readability in everyday, friendly communication rather than strict typographic formality.
Capitals have a simple, open structure and pair comfortably with the lowercase, which shows a gentle calligraphic slant in individual strokes without an overall italic posture. Numerals follow the same relaxed, handwritten logic, with rounded forms and modest modulation that keeps them consistent in running text.