Print Elfi 1 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: notes, journaling, packaging, posters, greeting cards, casual, personal, airy, nimble, friendly, handwritten realism, casual voice, quick notation, human texture, sketchy, loose, monoline, angular, spiky.
A lightly drawn, right-leaning handwritten print with a quick, pen-like stroke and modest contrast from pressure changes. Letterforms are mostly unconnected and built from brisk, slightly angular gestures with tapered terminals and occasional sharp joins, producing a lively, irregular rhythm. Proportions are compact with small counters and a relatively low lowercase body; ascenders and descenders are long and prominent, and spacing varies naturally from glyph to glyph. Capitals are narrow and simple, while several lowercase forms and numerals show individualized, hand-formed quirks that reinforce the drawn character.
Well suited for short-to-medium text where a human, handwritten feel is desired—journals, notes, invitations, greeting cards, labels, and casual packaging. It can also work as a secondary accent in posters or social graphics, especially for quotes, captions, and headings where its lively rhythm is part of the message.
The tone feels informal and personal, like fast notes or a caption written in the margin. Its light touch and forward slant create an energetic, conversational voice that reads as approachable and unpretentious rather than polished or formal.
The design appears intended to capture the speed and spontaneity of everyday handwriting in a clean, readable print style. Its goal is to provide an authentic, lightweight written texture for informal communication and friendly display use.
The texture is intentionally uneven, with subtle waviness in stems, slight baseline drift, and occasional stroke retracing that mimics real handwriting. The x-height and tight interior spaces suggest it performs best when given a bit of size or breathing room, while the long extenders add distinctive vertical movement in running text.