Print Uglan 3 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, greeting cards, invitations, packaging, posters, playful, whimsical, handmade, friendly, casual, hand-lettered feel, casual readability, friendly display, personal tone, monoline feel, tapered terminals, soft curves, bouncy rhythm, open counters.
This font presents informal, hand-drawn print letterforms with a lively, bouncy baseline and subtly uneven spacing that reinforces a made-by-hand rhythm. Strokes show noticeable contrast created by tapered entries and exits, with rounded turns and soft, slightly irregular curves. Proportions skew slim with generally tall ascenders and descenders, while counters stay fairly open for readability. Terminals often finish with brush-like flicks or gentle hooks, giving the set a sketchbook clarity rather than connected script behavior.
It works well for short-to-medium text where a friendly handmade voice is desired, such as children’s materials, greeting cards, invitations, labels, and casual packaging. It is also well suited to posters, social graphics, and headings where its bouncy rhythm and tapered strokes can provide personality without requiring a connected script.
The overall tone is cheerful and approachable, with a lighthearted, crafty character that feels personal and conversational. Its energetic shapes and springy rhythm read as playful and charming rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand lettering in an unconnected print style, balancing clear letter recognition with expressive stroke tapers and a lively, human rhythm. It aims to feel informal and personable while staying readable in everyday display and supporting text applications.
Uppercase forms mix simple, printed construction with occasional calligraphic gestures, and the numerals follow the same hand-rendered logic with tapered curves and slight asymmetries. In text, the lively stroke modulation and irregularities remain consistent, helping paragraphs feel animated while still legible at moderate sizes.