Print Valaj 4 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, labels, book covers, whimsical, folksy, vintage, playful, quirky, handcrafted feel, vintage charm, space-saving display, friendly tone, tall, condensed, hand-drawn, textured, soft serifed.
A tall, condensed, hand-drawn print style with lightly bracketed, flare-like terminals that read as soft serifs. Strokes are mostly monoline with subtle modulation and slightly irregular edges, giving a textured, inked feel rather than a mechanically perfect outline. Counters are compact and vertical, with narrow bowls and a lively, slightly uneven rhythm across letters. The lowercase shows simple, legible forms with modest ascenders/descenders and occasional idiosyncratic joins and hooks that emphasize its drawn character.
Best suited to display settings where its tall, narrow footprint can save horizontal space while still feeling expressive—such as posters, headlines, packaging, labels, and book covers. It can also work for short blurbs or pull quotes when you want a handcrafted, vintage-leaning voice without going fully script.
The overall tone feels friendly and a bit eccentric, mixing a vintage sign-painting flavor with storybook charm. Its narrow, upright stance adds a theatrical, poster-like presence while the gentle irregularities keep it approachable and informal.
The design appears intended to capture the charm of informal hand lettering in a condensed silhouette, pairing legibility with a deliberately imperfect, human rhythm. Flared terminals and restrained contrast suggest a nod to traditional printed or sign-influenced forms while keeping the overall feel playful and contemporary.
In running text, the condensed proportions and tight interior space create a dense texture, while the flared terminals help maintain character recognition at display sizes. Numerals follow the same tall, narrow construction and match the letterforms’ casual, hand-rendered consistency.