Print Vaban 9 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, branding, posters, social media, children's content, friendly, playful, casual, approachable, quirky, human warmth, informal clarity, handmade feel, approachability, monoline, rounded, hand-drawn, open forms, soft terminals.
This typeface presents a hand-drawn, print-style construction with mostly monoline strokes and gently rounded terminals. Letterforms are compact and slightly irregular in width and curvature, creating a natural rhythm without breaking legibility. Curves are open and airy, counters are generous, and verticals read cleanly, while occasional asymmetries and small baseline/curve variances add an organic, written feel. Numerals and capitals maintain the same light, simple structure, favoring clarity over strict geometric precision.
It works well for packaging, boutique branding, posters, and social media graphics where an approachable, human tone is desired. The clean, open forms also make it suitable for short paragraphs, invitations, labels, and educational or kid-oriented materials, especially at sizes where the hand-drawn character can be appreciated.
The overall tone is friendly and informal, with a playful, conversational character. Its mild quirks and soft curves suggest a personal, welcoming voice—more like neat handwriting than formal typography—suited to warm, everyday messaging.
The design appears intended to blend everyday readability with a casual, hand-rendered personality. By keeping strokes simple and forms open while allowing small irregularities, it aims to feel personable and crafted without sacrificing clarity in common display and text settings.
In running text, the texture stays even and readable, but the subtle irregularities keep it from feeling mechanical. The narrow proportions and open shapes help maintain clarity at moderate sizes, while the hand-drawn detail becomes more expressive as sizes increase.