Print Malav 13 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, posters, greeting cards, social graphics, friendly, playful, casual, youthful, approachable, handmade feel, approachability, readability, informal branding, rounded, monoline, quirky, soft, bouncy.
A casual, hand-drawn print face with mostly monoline strokes and gently rounded terminals. Forms are simplified and open, with an easy rhythm and slightly bouncy baselines in text. Curves tend toward oval shapes, counters are roomy, and joins feel organic rather than constructed, giving the letters a lightly imperfect, drawn-by-hand consistency. Numerals and capitals keep the same relaxed stroke behavior, with soft corners and modest, readable apertures.
Best suited to short-to-medium text where friendliness and clarity matter: children’s publishing, educational worksheets, casual signage, craft branding, and packaging that benefits from a handmade feel. It also works well for headlines and pull quotes in informal editorial layouts where a human touch is desired.
The overall tone is warm and informal, suggesting handwriting on a note, classroom material, or a personal label. Its softened geometry and small irregularities create a playful, unpretentious voice that feels conversational rather than authoritative.
The design appears intended to capture an everyday handwritten print look—neat enough for readability, but intentionally relaxed and imperfect to retain personality. It prioritizes approachability and ease over strict typographic precision, making it well suited to cheerful, informal communication.
Capitals are straightforward and legible, while lowercase characters add personality through small asymmetries and rounded strokes. The dot on the i/j appears as a small, simple mark, and the punctuation in the sample text reads cleanly at display sizes.