Print Eggum 2 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, labels, posters, book covers, children’s media, hand-drawn, storybook, rustic, quirky, friendly, handmade feel, approachability, casual readability, organic texture, organic, textured, irregular, casual, brushy.
A hand-drawn, print-style face with softly irregular outlines and a subtly textured stroke that suggests a marker or brush pen. Letterforms are mostly upright with gently uneven baselines and varied sidebearings, creating a natural, non-mechanical rhythm. Strokes show modest modulation and rounded terminals; curves are slightly lumpy and corners are softened rather than sharp. Capitals are simple and open, while lowercase forms stay readable with occasional idiosyncratic shapes (notably in diagonals and bowls) that reinforce the handmade character. Figures follow the same informal construction, with lightly wobbly contours and consistent color at text sizes.
Well-suited to packaging and label design, café or shop signage, posters and flyers, book covers, and children’s or educational materials that benefit from an approachable, hand-crafted voice. It can also work for pull quotes, headings, and short paragraphs where a human touch is desirable and absolute uniformity is not required.
The overall tone is warm, personable, and a bit rustic—like hand-lettered copy on packaging, classroom materials, or a craft label. Its gentle imperfections and relaxed spacing give it a playful, storybook feel without becoming overly decorative.
This font appears designed to emulate casual hand-lettering with controlled legibility—capturing the spontaneity of drawn strokes while keeping familiar printed shapes for comfortable reading. The slightly textured stroke and uneven spacing are likely intentional to preserve an authentic handmade atmosphere in set text.
The texture and unevenness add charm but also create a lively “page color,” so it tends to look best when given breathing room and used at small-to-medium display sizes or short text blocks rather than dense, compact settings. Mixed-case text maintains a cohesive rhythm, and the slightly varied widths keep words feeling naturally written rather than typeset.