Print Arbed 2 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, classroom materials, greeting cards, craft labels, posters, friendly, playful, casual, whimsical, hand-drawn, handwritten mimicry, approachability, space saving, casual clarity, monoline, rounded terminals, airy spacing, tall proportions, clean strokes.
A slender, monoline hand-drawn print with tall proportions and a gently uneven rhythm. Strokes are smooth and consistently thin, with rounded terminals and lightly softened corners that keep the texture approachable rather than rigid. Curves are narrow and vertical, counters stay open, and the overall spacing feels airy, giving lines of text a light, legible texture despite the narrow forms.
Works well where an approachable, handwritten feel is desired—such as children’s or educational materials, invitations and greeting cards, craft packaging, captions, and light display lines on posters. It is best used at medium to large sizes where the fine strokes and narrow shapes have room to breathe.
The font reads as friendly and informal, like neat handwriting done with a fine pen. Its slight irregularities add personality without becoming messy, creating a playful tone that still feels calm and readable in short passages.
The design appears intended to mimic tidy, hand-printed lettering with a consistent pen stroke, prioritizing clarity and friendliness while preserving subtle human variation. Its narrow, tall build suggests a goal of fitting longer words into limited horizontal space without losing the handwritten character.
Uppercase letters maintain a simple, pared-back construction, while the lowercase shows more handwritten character in its ascenders, descenders, and single-storey forms. Numerals follow the same thin, rounded style and blend naturally with text, supporting a cohesive handwritten voice across alphanumerics.