Print Vigum 14 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, greeting cards, quirky, handmade, storybook, rustic, playful, handmade feel, casual display, storybook tone, human texture, irregular, wobbly, inked, organic, casual.
This font has a hand-drawn print look with slender, slightly wobbly strokes and gently uneven contours. Letterforms are mostly upright but show natural variation in width and stroke endings, with occasional flared or tapered terminals that feel inked rather than geometric. Counters are simple and open, with subtly inconsistent bowl shapes and baseline alignment that adds to the drawn character. The uppercase set is tall and somewhat spindly, while the lowercase stays small with short ascenders/descenders relative to the capitals, reinforcing a compact, sketchy rhythm in text.
It works best for short to medium-length copy where a handmade feel is desirable: headlines, display lines, packaging copy, greeting cards, and book or game cover titling. It can also suit captions or pull quotes when set with generous size and spacing to preserve its irregular detail.
The overall tone is informal and characterful, with a lightly mischievous, storybook energy. Its imperfect, human cadence reads friendly and crafty rather than polished, evoking handmade labels, notes, and illustrative titling.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, inked handwriting in unconnected print letters, prioritizing personality and an organic rhythm over strict uniformity. The irregular stroke behavior and slightly naive proportions suggest a deliberate attempt to feel human, crafty, and illustrative.
In running text, the texture is lively due to varied stroke pressure and slightly inconsistent spacing, which helps it feel authentic but can reduce smoothness at smaller sizes. Distinctive shapes like the angular K, narrow M/N, and looped or hooked terminals contribute to a personal, idiosyncratic voice.