Print Valef 2 is a light, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, greeting cards, packaging, posters, labels, playful, folksy, casual, storybook, handmade, handmade warmth, friendly readability, casual charm, whimsical display, organic, quirky, bouncy, rounded, irregular.
A hand-drawn print face with softly irregular outlines and a gentle, bouncy rhythm. Strokes stay fairly even while terminals flare into subtle wedges and blunted serifs, giving many letters a slightly chiseled, inked look without becoming formal. Curves are open and round, counters are generous, and spacing feels lively and human rather than mechanically uniform. Uppercase forms are simple and readable, while lowercase adds personality through varied bowls, modest ascenders/descenders, and a lightly uneven baseline that reinforces the handmade texture.
Well-suited to short to medium text where personality is an asset: children’s titles, invitations, greeting cards, boutique packaging, labels, and playful posters. It can also work for educational materials or UI accents when a friendly, handcrafted voice is desired, while more formal editorial settings may call for a steadier, more regular texture.
The overall tone is friendly and approachable, with a quaint, storybook sensibility. Its small quirks and unevenness read as warm and personal—more like careful lettering than a polished text face—making it feel conversational and craft-oriented.
The design appears intended to mimic neat, hand-printed lettering with consistent readability while preserving natural variation. Its tapered terminals and softly serifed touches suggest an aim to add warmth and character without sacrificing clarity in mixed-case text.
The numerals and punctuation share the same hand-rendered logic, with rounded shapes and slightly tapered ends that help keep the texture consistent across mixed content. In longer lines, the lively spacing and organic stroke edges become a defining feature, adding charm while slightly reducing the sense of typographic strictness.