Print Wabal 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, book covers, quirky, playful, hand-drawn, retro, whimsical, expressiveness, compactness, novelty, display impact, condensed, angular, faceted, inked, nervy.
A tall, tightly condensed display face with hand-drawn irregularity and a chiseled, faceted stroke finish. Stems are generally straight and vertical, while curves are built from slightly lumpy arcs that often terminate in sharp, wedge-like points or small notches, creating a cut-paper/inked look. Letterforms keep a consistent narrow rhythm but show subtle per-glyph variation in width and detailing, with occasional asymmetry and tapering that adds motion. Counters are small-to-moderate and the overall silhouette reads crisp despite the informal edge treatment.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where its narrow footprint and distinctive terminals can carry personality—posters, title treatments, packaging, and brand wordmarks. It can also work for pull quotes or labels, but the condensed proportions and textured edges may feel busy in long, small-size paragraphs.
The tone is quirky and lively, balancing a vintage sign-lettering feel with an offbeat, homemade charm. Its sharp terminals and narrow proportions add a slightly dramatic, mischievous character without becoming aggressive, making it feel playful and stylized rather than formal.
The design appears intended to evoke informal, hand-rendered print lettering with a stylized, carved/ink-cut finish—compact for fitting impactful words into tight spaces while still feeling expressive and characterful.
Uppercase forms feel more monolinear and architectural, while the lowercase introduces more idiosyncratic hooks, angled joins, and pointed terminals, reinforcing the hand-rendered personality. Numerals follow the same narrow, spiky logic, keeping the set visually cohesive in headlines.