Print Dabej 7 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: book covers, children’s titles, packaging, posters, greeting cards, whimsical, storybook, hand-drawn, friendly, quirky, handmade charm, playful display, storybook tone, expressive lettering, brushy, calligraphic, tapered, lively, irregular.
A casual, hand-drawn serif with tapered, brush-like strokes and softly flared terminals. The letterforms mix rounded bowls with sharp, calligraphic entry/exit strokes, creating a lively rhythm and noticeable irregularity from glyph to glyph. Curves are generous and slightly wobbly, while straights often show subtle swelling and tapering rather than rigid geometry. Uppercase forms feel open and airy with long, delicate diagonals (notably in A, V, W, X, Y), and the lowercase keeps a modest x-height with tall ascenders and descenders that add vertical animation. Numerals follow the same drawn quality, with varied proportions and distinct, slightly decorative silhouettes.
Best suited for short texts where personality matters: titles, headings, pull quotes, and packaging callouts. It can also work for invitations or greeting-card style messaging, especially when a handcrafted, storybook tone is desired; for longer passages, larger sizes will help preserve its delicate details and irregular rhythm.
The overall tone is playful and literary, suggesting informal narration rather than polished corporate typography. Its uneven stroke energy and gentle quirks feel human and approachable, with a light, charming personality suited to expressive display settings.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident lettering made with a pointed pen or small brush—retaining natural variation and charming imperfections while staying legible. It prioritizes expressiveness and narrative warmth over strict typographic uniformity.
Spacing and sidebearings read as loosely balanced, with some letters appearing wider or more compact in a deliberately handmade way. The ampersand and question mark share the same tapered stroke logic, reinforcing the cohesive drawn-tool feel across letters and punctuation shown in the sample text.