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Print Dalib 2 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.

Keywords: children’s books, book covers, packaging, posters, quotes, whimsical, storybook, friendly, artisanal, playful, handcrafted feel, approachability, storybook tone, display charm, readable personality, calligraphic, flared, tapered, organic, bouncy.

This typeface presents an informal, hand-drawn serifed look with gently tapering strokes and soft, flared terminals. Letterforms are narrow and vertically oriented, with a rhythmic, slightly uneven texture that feels drawn rather than mechanically constructed. Curves are smooth and open, counters are generous, and many joins show a subtle brush-pen logic where thick-to-thin transitions appear through tapering rather than strict stroke modulation. Uppercase forms are relatively tall and elegant, while the lowercase maintains a readable, straightforward structure with small, restrained serifs and occasional calligraphic flicks on descenders and diagonals.

It’s well suited to short-to-medium text where a friendly, narrative voice is desired—such as children’s publishing, chapter openers, book covers, boutique packaging, and posters. It can also work effectively for pull quotes, invitations, and branded headings where an artisanal, storybook feel is the goal.

Overall, the font reads as warm and approachable with a fairy-tale or craft-paper charm. Its lively terminals and gently irregular rhythm give it a human, conversational tone that feels more personal than formal.

The design appears intended to bridge readability with a hand-lettered personality: traditional serif cues are simplified and softened, while tapered strokes and flicked terminals provide a crafted, whimsical signature. The overall aim seems to be an inviting display-and-text hybrid that feels personal and illustrative rather than strictly editorial.

Distinctive swash-like touches appear on select letters (notably in curved capitals and some diagonals), adding personality without turning the design into a fully script style. Numerals follow the same hand-rendered logic, with rounded shapes and lightly flared ends that keep them consistent with the alphabet in running text.