Print Pekes 2 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, book covers, branding, playful, quirky, hand-drawn, storybook, retro, handcrafted feel, expressive display, friendly tone, vintage flavor, condensed, bouncy, tall, inked, soft-serif.
A tall, condensed hand-drawn print with strongly tapered strokes and pronounced thick–thin modulation. The letterforms are mostly upright with gently wavering stems, rounded terminals, and occasional flared, wedge-like serifs that feel inked rather than constructed. Counters are relatively small in the heavier strokes, while curves stay open and airy, creating a lively rhythm. Spacing and widths vary noticeably between glyphs, reinforcing an informal, drawn-by-hand texture in both caps and lowercase.
Best suited to display sizes where its tapered strokes and hand-inked texture can be appreciated—such as posters, packaging, book covers, and distinctive headlines. It can also work for short bursts of branding copy or pull quotes, where a personable, crafted tone is desired.
The font reads as friendly and slightly eccentric, with a storybook warmth and a touch of vintage poster charm. Its unevenness and tapered strokes give it personality and motion, suggesting something handmade, whimsical, and lightly theatrical rather than strictly neutral.
The design appears intended to capture a handmade sign-paint/inked-marker feel in a condensed, attention-getting silhouette. Its variable letter widths and tapered strokes prioritize character and charm over strict regularity, aiming for expressive display typography.
Capitals are narrow and prominent, with simplified geometry and subtle flare details, while lowercase forms lean toward looped, brushy constructions that add bounce in text. Numerals follow the same hand-inked contrast and tall proportions, keeping the overall color consistent in display settings.