Print Dorus 1 is a very light, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: notes, invites, cards, packaging, quotes, casual, friendly, airy, whimsical, personal, handwritten feel, approachability, light readability, informal tone, monoline, rounded, loose, upright-leaning, bouncy.
A delicate, monoline handwritten print with a gentle rightward slant and softly rounded stroke endings. Letterforms are tall and lightly built, with open counters and a slightly bouncy baseline rhythm that keeps lines feeling lively rather than rigid. Strokes show subtle irregularity in curvature and terminal treatment, as if drawn with a fine pen; spacing is moderately open and the overall color stays light and breathable in text.
Well suited to short-to-medium copy where a human, handwritten feel is desired: personal notes, invitations, greeting cards, labels, light packaging copy, and pull quotes. It also works for headings and captions that need a gentle, approachable tone without heavy visual weight.
The tone is informal and personable, with a light, sketchbook-like charm. Its narrow, tall shapes and relaxed rhythm give it a friendly, slightly whimsical voice that reads as conversational rather than formal or authoritative.
This design appears intended to simulate neat, everyday handwriting in a clean print style, prioritizing friendliness and readability while preserving the subtle inconsistencies that make hand lettering feel authentic.
Capitals are simple and unembellished, pairing cleanly with the lowercase without strong calligraphic contrast. Numerals follow the same airy, hand-drawn logic, keeping forms legible while preserving the casual, slightly uneven texture typical of natural handwriting.