Print Elpe 11 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, book covers, children’s, branding, playful, quirky, handmade, friendly, retro, handmade feel, warmth, informality, display personality, approachability, rounded, monoline, bouncy, soft, textured.
A casual, hand-drawn print face with mostly monoline strokes and softly rounded terminals. The outlines show deliberate irregularities and a lightly distressed, inky texture, giving each glyph a stamped/marker-like edge. Forms are simple and open, with generous counters and a slightly bouncy baseline feel; curves are broad and somewhat asymmetric, and joins are uncomplicated. Overall spacing reads even for a handwritten style, with compact proportions and a steady, readable rhythm in text.
Well-suited for short-to-medium display text where a personable, handcrafted voice is desired—such as posters, packaging, café or boutique branding, book covers, and children’s or educational materials. It can also work for pull quotes and headings, where the textured strokes and rounded forms remain clear at larger sizes.
The font conveys an approachable, whimsical tone—more crafty than formal—suggesting doodles, classroom notes, or handmade signage. Its subtle roughness and unevenness add warmth and personality, keeping the mood light and informal rather than polished or corporate.
Likely designed to mimic casual hand printing with a controlled set of irregularities, balancing legibility with a deliberately imperfect, analog finish. The goal appears to be an inviting display face that feels drawn rather than typeset, with enough consistency to hold together in lines of text.
Uppercase characters have a friendly, simplified construction, while lowercase adds extra charm through occasional idiosyncratic shapes and stroke wobble. The distressed edge treatment is consistent across letters and figures, helping the set feel cohesive without looking mechanically uniform.