Print Dagav 1 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, children’s, craft labels, playful, friendly, casual, handmade, kidlike, handmade warmth, approachability, cheerful display, informal clarity, rounded, bouncy, brushy, chunky, soft terminals.
A lively, hand-drawn print with thick, slightly uneven strokes and softened, rounded terminals. Letterforms show a gentle wobble and subtle stroke modulation that suggests a marker or brush, with occasional tapered joins. Proportions are open and readable, with large lowercase counters and a tall lowercase structure that keeps words legible at display sizes. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, creating an energetic rhythm rather than a strictly geometric cadence.
Best suited to short to medium-length display text where a friendly, handmade voice is desired—posters, invitations, product packaging, craft branding, classroom or children-focused materials, and social graphics. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers when you want warmth and informality without switching to a connected script.
The overall tone is warm, approachable, and a bit mischievous, like casual handwriting cleaned up for use in headlines. Its bouncy shapes and soft edges give it an upbeat, youthful feel that reads as informal and personable rather than authoritative.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of hand lettering while staying clear and consistent enough for practical typesetting. Its softened forms and variable rhythm prioritize charm and approachability, aiming for an expressive display texture that still reads smoothly in words and phrases.
Distinctive details include rounded, slightly top-heavy curves, a simple single-storey lowercase structure, and numeral forms that feel hand-rendered rather than engineered. The texture created by minor inconsistencies becomes part of the charm, especially in short lines and large sizes where the drawn character is most apparent.