Print Vabak 13 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, greeting cards, posters, quotes, friendly, whimsical, casual, bookish, retro, approachability, human touch, casual readability, playful tone, monoline, rounded terminals, soft curves, open counters, tall ascenders.
This typeface has a hand-drawn print feel with predominantly monoline strokes and softly rounded terminals. Letterforms are slightly condensed with gentle, organic curve modulation and small, calligraphic inflections at joins and stroke endings. The rhythm is lively rather than rigid: widths vary subtly from glyph to glyph, and several forms show a lightly quirky construction (notably the narrow, looping lowercase and the angled diagonals in V/W/X). Counters tend to stay open, and the numerals follow the same informal, drawn structure with smooth bends and simple, readable shapes.
It suits short to medium-length text where a friendly, informal tone is desired—such as children’s and educational materials, invitations and greeting cards, lifestyle packaging, and display copy for posters or social graphics. It can also work for headings or pull quotes when you want readability with a hand-rendered charm.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, with a playful, storybook character. Its mild irregularities and softened details create a human, conversational voice that feels nostalgic without becoming overtly decorative.
The design appears intended to capture the ease of neat hand printing while keeping consistent proportions and clear letter recognition. It balances a casual, drawn texture with straightforward forms, aiming for friendly legibility in both display and reading-sized settings.
Capitals are clean and legible but avoid strict geometric symmetry, which reinforces the handwritten impression in text. Lowercase forms maintain clear differentiation (e.g., single-storey a and g) and a consistent, lightly animated baseline feel, helping longer passages look personable rather than mechanical.