Print Umdek 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, packaging, posters, greeting cards, social media, friendly, casual, playful, whimsical, handmade, handwritten charm, approachability, informal branding, expressive titles, monoline, rounded, loopy, bouncy, smooth.
A lively handwritten print with a consistent rightward slant, narrow proportions, and gently varied stroke thickness that mimics pen pressure. Letterforms are clean and mostly unconnected, with rounded terminals, occasional looped entries, and soft, brushy curves rather than sharp corners. The rhythm is bouncy and slightly irregular in a controlled way, giving lines of text an animated texture while staying legible at display sizes.
Best suited to short headlines, packaging callouts, posters, and casual branding where a personal, handmade tone is desired. It also works well for greeting cards, quotes, and social media graphics, especially when set at larger sizes where the lively curves and narrow fit can add character without sacrificing clarity.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, with a lighthearted, personal feel. Its narrow, slightly loopy shapes and energetic movement suggest informality and a conversational voice, making it feel more like quick marker or pen lettering than a formal script.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of neat hand lettering—informal, quick, and personable—while keeping letterforms consistent enough for repeated use in titles and short passages.
Uppercase forms have a simple, handwritten structure with occasional swash-like curves (notably in letters such as J, Q, and S), while lowercase keeps a straightforward print look with a gentle baseline liveliness. Numerals follow the same casual logic, with open, rounded shapes and humanist, handwritten construction that blends well with the alphabet.