Print Vigus 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, book covers, packaging, greeting cards, playful, whimsical, casual, retro, friendly, handmade feel, friendly display, space-saving, playful tone, informal branding, monoline, condensed, rounded, quirky, hand-drawn.
A condensed, hand-drawn print style with tall proportions and narrow set widths. Strokes are mostly monoline with gentle modulation, and terminals are rounded or softly tapered, giving the letters a brushed-pen feel without connecting joins. Curves are slightly irregular and organic, while verticals stay fairly steady, creating a consistent rhythm that still reads as handmade. Counters are compact and oval, and many forms lean on simple, open constructions for clarity at display sizes.
Best suited for display typography where personality is desired—posters, headlines, book covers, packaging, and greeting cards. It can also work for short passages in invitations, captions, or craft-oriented branding, especially when a narrow footprint is helpful. For long-form body text, its condensed spacing and lively stroke texture are more effective in limited doses.
The font feels lighthearted and personable, with a quirky, storybook tone. Its narrow, bouncy shapes and soft terminals suggest informality and approachability, suited to cheerful messaging rather than strict corporate polish. Overall it conveys a retro-casual charm that reads as human and handmade.
The design appears intended to emulate neat, hand-printed lettering with a whimsical edge: compact, tall forms, soft terminals, and subtle irregularities that keep the texture human. It aims for friendly readability while preserving an informal, drawn-by-hand character appropriate for expressive display settings.
The mix of straight stems with gently wobbling curves creates a lively texture in paragraphs, and the condensed proportions pack a lot of characters into a line while maintaining distinct silhouettes. Numerals follow the same tall, narrow construction, matching the letter rhythm for cohesive headlines and short blocks of copy.