Print Veluw 4 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, posters, greeting cards, craft branding, whimsical, folksy, playful, storybook, casual, handmade warmth, casual readability, playful display, quirky texture, hand-drawn, organic, bouncy, tall, quirky.
A tall, lightly condensed hand-drawn print with narrow proportions and gently uneven letterforms. Strokes show subtle pen-like modulation and soft flare at some terminals, with occasional hooked or tapered ends that keep the texture lively. Curves are slightly wobbly and not perfectly symmetrical, while spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, creating an organic rhythm. The lowercase is compact with a relatively low x-height and generous ascenders/descenders, and the numerals follow the same informal, slightly irregular construction.
Well suited to short-to-medium text where a handmade personality is desired, such as children’s materials, invitations, labels, and playful packaging. It can also work for display copy in posters or social graphics when you want a friendly, informal voice rather than strict typographic regularity.
The overall tone is warm and personable, with a whimsical, storybook character. Its irregularities read as intentional and human, giving text a friendly, handmade voice that feels casual rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, confident hand lettering with a consistent pen feel—capturing the charm of imperfect strokes while remaining legible across sentences. Its narrow, tall proportions suggest an aim to fit more characters per line without losing a distinctive handwritten texture.
Capitals are narrow and airy, and the alphabet maintains consistency through repeated stroke behaviors (soft tapers, mild wobble) while still allowing individual letters to feel uniquely drawn. In longer text, the narrow build increases density, while the lively stroke endings and varied widths help prevent the line from feeling rigid.