Print Pekif 4 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, posters, headlines, greeting cards, playful, friendly, whimsical, storybook, casual, handmade warmth, friendly branding, playful readability, storybook tone, bouncy, rounded, lively, hand-drawn, organic.
This font presents informal, hand-drawn print letterforms with a lively, slightly uneven rhythm. Strokes show noticeable contrast, with tapered joins and occasional teardrop-like terminals that suggest a marker or brush-pen influence. Curves are soft and rounded, counters are generally open, and proportions vary from glyph to glyph, creating a natural, human cadence rather than strict geometric consistency. Ascenders are tall and prominent while the lowercase body stays compact, and overall spacing feels airy with a light, buoyant texture in text.
It suits short-to-medium text where a friendly handmade tone is desired, such as children’s publishing, playful editorial callouts, gift and craft packaging, café or boutique signage, and posters. It can also work for branding accents and social graphics where warmth and personality matter more than strict typographic regularity.
The tone is warm and approachable, with a whimsical, storybook feel. Its gentle wobble and expressive terminals give it a personable voice that reads as handmade and casual rather than formal or corporate.
The design appears intended to mimic neat, hand-printed lettering with enough consistency for comfortable reading, while preserving natural variation and expressive stroke endings for charm. It prioritizes approachability and character, aiming to feel personal and crafted in display and informal text settings.
Capitals are simple and legible with friendly rounding, while lowercase forms lean into characterful quirks (notably in curved letters and those with descenders), reinforcing the drawn-by-hand impression. Numerals follow the same informal logic, with soft curves and uneven stroke endings that keep them visually aligned with the alphabet.