Print Vaben 11 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, posters, greeting cards, craft branding, storybook, friendly, handcrafted, playful, folksy, handmade warmth, casual readability, playful tone, human voice, brushlike, tapered, calligraphic, lively, organic.
This typeface uses informal, hand-drawn letterforms with gently tapered strokes and a subtly brushlike modulation. Curves are rounded and open, with slightly irregular stroke endings that create a lively rhythm without feeling messy. Capitals are simple and readable with occasional soft flares, while the lowercase maintains a consistent, straightforward construction and a modest set of ascenders and descenders. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with smooth bowls and lightly flicked terminals that keep the texture even in running text.
It suits short to medium-length text where a personable, handmade feel is desired—such as children’s editorial, invitations, greeting cards, and craft or boutique packaging. It also works well for headings and display copy on posters or labels where warmth and informality are more important than a strictly polished, corporate tone.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, suggesting a casual, human voice rather than a strict typographic system. Its slight quirks and soft terminals give it a storybook friendliness and a hint of crafted charm, making text feel personal and conversational.
The design appears intended to provide a readable print-handwriting voice that feels drawn rather than engineered, balancing charm with clarity for everyday display and casual text settings.
Spacing appears comfortably open for an informal style, helping legibility in the sample paragraph. The texture stays coherent across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, with just enough variation in stroke joins and terminals to signal hand rendering while remaining consistent in repeated use.