Print Ankeb 2 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, greeting cards, children’s materials, playful, casual, hand-drawn, quirky, friendly, handwritten feel, approachability, informal display, whimsy, monoline, rounded, looped forms, open counters, tall capitals.
A casual hand-drawn print face with a monoline stroke and slightly wobbly contours that preserve natural pen rhythm. Capitals are tall and airy with rounded terminals and occasional looped construction (notably in forms like J, M, and Q), while many lowercase letters are compact with a distinctly smaller x-height, creating a pronounced cap-to-lowercase contrast. Curves are generous and open, counters stay readable, and joins avoid strict geometric symmetry, giving the alphabet an intentionally imperfect, human cadence. Numerals follow the same light, sketchy construction with simple, open shapes and modest overshoots.
Best suited to short-to-medium display copy where a hand-made feel is desirable: headlines, invitations, cards, labels, and playful packaging. It can work for brief captions or pull quotes, but the small lowercase presence suggests avoiding long paragraphs at small sizes.
The font conveys an informal, approachable tone—more doodled than polished—suggesting everyday notes, classroom materials, and friendly DIY messaging. Its unevenness and roomy letterforms add a whimsical, personable character without becoming chaotic.
Likely designed to emulate neat, informal hand printing with a consistent monoline pen stroke, balancing legibility with a deliberately quirky, human irregularity. The tall capitals and simplified lowercase forms aim to keep words recognizable while maintaining a light, personable voice.
Spacing appears loose and breathable, and the set mixes simplified structures with a few distinctive, characterful details (like curled hooks and looped descenders) that draw attention in display-sized settings. Lowercase readability is helped by clear ascenders/descenders, though the small x-height makes mixed-case text feel notably top-heavy.