Print Malet 6 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s design, packaging, posters, social graphics, craft labels, playful, friendly, casual, quirky, approachable, handwritten feel, everyday notes, friendly display, informal clarity, monoline, rounded, bouncy, hand-drawn, slightly irregular.
A casual, monoline hand-drawn print with softly rounded terminals and gently uneven stroke behavior. Letterforms are narrow and upright with a light, sketch-like wobble that keeps counters open and shapes simple. Proportions vary subtly from glyph to glyph, creating a lively rhythm; curves are slightly flattened in places, and joins often look like quick pen turns rather than engineered geometry. Spacing reads a bit loose and airy in text, helping the irregularities feel intentional and legible.
Well suited to children’s and family-oriented design, casual packaging, craft labels, classroom materials, and friendly signage. It also works well for short headlines, quotes, and social media graphics where an approachable, hand-lettered feel is desired, while remaining readable at moderate text sizes.
The overall tone is warm and informal, with a playful, human presence that feels like neat marker or pen lettering. Its small quirks and mild inconsistencies add charm without becoming messy, making it feel personable and conversational rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to emulate neat, everyday hand printing—informal and human, with consistent monoline strokes and just enough irregularity to feel drawn rather than typeset. It prioritizes friendliness and clarity over precision, aiming for an easygoing, conversational voice.
Distinctive handwritten cues show up in the simplified, single-storey lowercase forms and the mixed geometry of rounds versus straights, giving the alphabet a lightly improvised character. Numerals follow the same relaxed construction, with open shapes and gentle curvature that match the letters well.