From that day on, the print shop kept Dumbo in the front of the case. Children came from all over to set their stories in its gentle, floppy letters. Because Dumbo taught them something the sharp fonts never could:
That night, the shop owner’s six-year-old daughter, Maya, crept downstairs. She had a story to write for her mother, who was sick in bed. Maya couldn’t yet write neatly. Her ‘a’s came out round and open. Her ‘r’s looked like tiny umbrellas. Her letters shook with the effort of being brave.
Dumbo hung its lowercase head.
“You’ll never be taken seriously,” whispered Arial.
Dumbo trembled onto the paper: “Mom, you are my whole world. Even when I’m wobbly, you hold me tight.” dumbo font
The next morning, Maya’s mother read the note. She didn’t laugh at the uneven lines or the sleepy ‘g’. She smiled with wet eyes and pressed the paper to her heart.
She pulled Dumbo from the type case.
Sometimes the wobbliest letter says the truest thing. Would you like a printable version or a custom name added for a child or shop?