Print Vanal 8 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, children’s content, posters, social graphics, invites, playful, friendly, casual, quirky, handmade, handmade warmth, casual legibility, friendly branding, informal display, monoline, rounded, bouncy, open forms, tall ascenders.
A casual hand-drawn print face with monoline strokes and softly rounded terminals. Letterforms are tall and relatively slender with a lively, slightly uneven rhythm that preserves a natural pen-drawn feel while remaining broadly consistent. Counters are generally open and simple, with occasional idiosyncratic curves and gentle wobble in verticals; spacing reads airy and conversational rather than tightly engineered. Numerals follow the same informal construction, with rounded shapes and subtle variations in stroke curvature.
Best suited for short to medium-length copy where an informal voice is desired—packaging callouts, posters, classroom materials, children’s publishing, greeting cards, invitations, and social media graphics. It can also work well for UI labels or captions when a personable, handmade tone is needed, especially at comfortable reading sizes.
The overall tone is warm, approachable, and lightly whimsical, like neat marker or felt-pen lettering intended to feel personal rather than formal. Its bouncy proportions and understated irregularities give it an expressive, human presence without becoming messy.
The design appears intended to capture the charm of hand-printed lettering in a consistent, reusable font: approachable, legible, and characterful, with just enough natural variation to feel human while staying clean in layout.
The uppercase set mixes straightforward geometric scaffolding with handwritten quirks (notably in curves and joins), while the lowercase keeps a simple, readable print style. The design favors clarity through open bowls and uncluttered detailing, making it feel more like friendly signage or notes than a polished text face.