Print Utdev 9 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, headlines, children’s, craft branding, playful, folksy, whimsical, casual, handmade, handmade feel, friendly display, casual lettering, expressive texture, brushy, rounded, bouncy, quirky, lively.
A lively informal print face with brush-like strokes and softly tapered terminals. The letterforms are narrow and tall with an uneven, hand-drawn rhythm, mixing rounded bowls with occasional sharp joins and slightly wobbly verticals. Stroke endings often flare or hook subtly, and counters stay fairly open despite the compact proportions. Overall spacing feels a bit irregular in a natural way, reinforcing the handwritten texture in both capitals and lowercase.
This font is well suited to short, attention-grabbing text such as packaging callouts, posters, invitations, and brand marks that want a handmade voice. It also fits playful editorial headings and children’s or hobby-oriented materials where character matters more than strict regularity. For best results, use at display sizes where the brushy terminals and irregular rhythm can be appreciated.
The tone is playful and personable, suggesting quick marker or brush lettering rather than formal calligraphy. Its quirky shapes and bouncy rhythm give it a friendly, slightly retro craft feel that reads as informal and approachable.
The design appears intended to emulate casual hand lettering with a brush or marker, prioritizing personality and motion over geometric precision. Its condensed, energetic shapes aim to deliver a bold, friendly presence in compact headline settings.
Capitals have a simplified, poster-like construction while the lowercase brings more of the handwritten character through curls and small entry/exit strokes (notably on forms like a, g, j, and y). Numerals follow the same narrow, brushy logic with distinctive curves and tapered ends, keeping the set visually consistent in running text.