Print Dalug 2 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s, invitations, packaging, posters, craft labels, playful, quirky, casual, whimsical, handmade, handmade tone, casual display, friendly voice, quirky personality, doodle aesthetic, sketchy, wiry, uneven, airy, bouncy.
A wiry handwritten print with tall, slender proportions and a lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes look pen-drawn with slight waviness and occasional flare, creating medium contrast and a lightly textured edge. Terminals are generally rounded and soft, while curves (notably in C, O, e) stay open and airy. Spacing and widths vary by glyph, producing a loose, organic color and an intentionally imperfect baseline/height consistency across the alphabet and figures.
Well-suited to informal display uses where a handmade voice is desired, such as children’s materials, party invitations, small packaging labels, and playful posters. It can also work for short paragraphs in friendly contexts, though the narrow proportions and irregular rhythm favor headings, captions, and emphasis over dense body text.
The overall tone is friendly and offbeat, leaning toward playful note-taking and doodle-like personality rather than formal handwriting. Its narrow, springy shapes and small irregularities give it a human, approachable feel with a gently quirky charm.
The design appears intended to capture an authentic, pen-drawn print style with a light touch and visible human variation. Its narrow build and casual irregularities suggest a focus on personality and warmth, giving designers a quick way to add an informal, hand-lettered feel.
Uppercase forms tend to be tall and simple with minimal ornament, while lowercase introduces more distinctive quirks (single-storey a and g, narrow i/j with small dots, and an irregular, compact m/n). Numerals are similarly hand-drawn, with straightforward silhouettes and slight wobble that matches the letterforms.