Print Deran 2 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, invitations, book covers, social graphics, casual, playful, handmade, quirky, friendly, handmade tone, casual voice, playful display, personal note, monoline, sketchy, irregular, loopy, bouncy.
This font is a hand-drawn, unconnected print style with a mostly monoline stroke that shows natural wobble and occasional rough edges. Letterforms are narrow and compact with a lively, uneven rhythm, and strokes taper subtly at terminals as if made with a felt tip or brush pen. Curves are rounded and slightly asymmetric, while verticals and diagonals vary in straightness, reinforcing an informal, sketched construction. Uppercase forms are simple and open, lowercase maintains a small x-height with tall ascenders/descenders, and figures are similarly drawn with irregular widths and soft, rounded shapes.
This font works best for short to medium-length text where a handmade voice is desired: posters, casual branding, packaging callouts, invitations, and social media graphics. It can also add personality to headings, pull quotes, or product names, especially when paired with a more neutral text face for longer reading.
The overall tone is casual and personable, with a quirky, improvised energy that feels like quick handwriting cleaned up just enough for display. Its slight inconsistencies and bouncy spacing give it a youthful, crafty character, suitable for lighthearted or conversational messaging.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand lettering—imperfect, personal, and lightly stylized—while remaining legible in common phrases and mixed-case settings. It prioritizes character and spontaneity over strict geometric consistency.
Some glyphs show notably expressive gesture—such as the angular, scribbly diagonals in letters like N/W/X and the looser loops in rounded characters—creating a varied texture across words. The texture is more noticeable at larger sizes where stroke wobble and terminal taper become part of the aesthetic.