Print Vaban 3 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, greeting cards, posters, headlines, friendly, whimsical, casual, bookish, retro, handwritten charm, approachability, readability, informal tone, monoline, rounded, humanist, airy, loopy.
A slim, hand-drawn print with monoline strokes and gently rounded terminals. The letterforms mix simple geometric skeletons with occasional quirky details—like softly curved joins, light hooks, and subtle flares—creating a lively, slightly uneven rhythm. Counters are open and clean, curves are generous, and proportions vary from glyph to glyph, giving the face an informal, personal texture. Figures are similarly light and airy, with smooth curves and a handwritten looseness that stays legible at text sizes.
This font suits children’s and educational materials, greeting cards, and packaging where an approachable handwritten tone is desired. It also works well for posters, quotes, and short headlines that benefit from personality without sacrificing clarity, and it can hold up in longer passages when set with generous leading.
The overall tone feels friendly and lightly whimsical, like neat handwriting intended to be read rather than a strict text face. It carries a modest, bookish charm with a hint of retro classroom or storybook personality, making the voice approachable and conversational.
The design appears intended to evoke neat, informal handwriting in an unconnected print style—prioritizing friendliness and readability while preserving small, human variations that keep the texture lively and distinctive.
Uppercase forms are simple and open, while lowercase shapes lean more playful, which creates a pleasant contrast in mixed-case settings. Spacing appears comfortable and consistent in paragraphs, reinforcing readability while preserving the hand-rendered character.