Print Valev 1 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, classroom, crafts, greeting cards, packaging, playful, friendly, casual, hand-drawn, quirky, handmade feel, friendly tone, casual readability, rounded, monoline, bouncy, irregular, open counters.
This font has a hand-drawn, monoline look with gently rounded terminals and small, natural irregularities that mimic marker or felt-tip strokes. Letterforms are simple and open, with clean counters and a slightly bouncy baseline rhythm that keeps text lively without becoming messy. Spacing and widths feel loosely even but not mechanical, and curves (notably in bowls and rounds) are soft rather than geometric.
It works well for short-to-medium text where a human, welcoming voice is needed—such as educational materials, children’s content, invitations, labels, and casual branding. It can also serve as a supportive text face in playful design systems, especially when paired with simple layouts and generous line spacing.
The overall tone is warm, approachable, and lightly whimsical—more like neat personal handwriting than a formal display face. Its mild unevenness and relaxed shapes suggest informality and friendliness, making it feel conversational and unpretentious.
The design appears intended to provide an easy-to-read, informal print handwriting texture that stays legible in continuous text. Its controlled irregularity aims to convey a handmade feel while maintaining consistent color and clarity across paragraphs.
Capitals read clearly and remain consistent in stroke and structure, while lowercase adds more personality through subtle shape quirks and varied proportions. Numerals match the same casual, rounded construction and keep a straightforward, readable style suited to everyday use.