Print Dalon 2 is a very light, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, book covers, posters, invitations, branding, airy, delicate, whimsical, handmade, refined, hand-drawn charm, decorative display, elegant informality, humanist warmth, monoline feel, calligraphic, spiky terminals, open counters, lively rhythm.
This typeface presents lightly drawn, high-contrast letterforms with a hand-rendered, pen-like construction. Strokes alternate between hairline connections and thicker swelling curves, creating a crisp, calligraphic rhythm without joining letters. Proportions are compact and slightly condensed, with rounded bowls (notably in O, C, G, and e) contrasted by sharp, tapered diagonals and pointed terminals in letters like A, V, W, and Y. The lowercase shows a modest x-height and a single-storey a, with gentle irregularities in curve tension and stroke endings that reinforce an informal, drawn quality while remaining legible at display sizes.
This font is well suited to headlines, short passages, and decorative text where its delicate contrast and handmade character can be appreciated. It can work effectively for book covers, boutique branding, invitations, packaging accents, and poster titling, especially in contexts aiming for a refined-yet-human tone.
The overall tone feels light and nimble, balancing elegance with a playful, sketchbook spontaneity. Its thin hairlines and spiky terminals add a sense of precision and flair, giving text an expressive, slightly quirky personality rather than a strictly formal one.
The design appears intended to emulate an elegant hand-drawn print style—combining calligraphic contrast with unconnected letterforms for clarity. It prioritizes personality and visual charm over strict geometric uniformity, aiming to bring a bespoke, crafted feel to display typography.
Figures follow the same contrasty, pen-drawn logic, with rounded forms in 0, 8, and 9 and angular, tapered strokes in 1, 4, and 7. Spacing reads even in the sample text, though the very fine hairlines and tapered joins suggest the design will look best when given room to breathe and sufficient size for the thinnest strokes to hold up.