Print Utbif 1 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, children’s, editorial, playful, folksy, whimsical, friendly, retro, hand-lettered feel, approachability, personality, casual readability, retro charm, rounded, bouncy, soft terminals, irregular rhythm, hand-drawn.
A lively, hand-drawn print style with compact proportions and a gently uneven rhythm. Strokes show medium contrast with subtle swelling and tapering, and terminals tend to be soft and slightly flared rather than sharply cut. Curves are generous and somewhat asymmetric, giving bowls and counters a human, brushed feel; verticals often look slightly elastic, and joins are simplified for a casual, readable silhouette. Overall spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an organic, non-mechanical texture in text.
Best suited to short-to-medium text where personality is a priority: posters, cover lines, packaging, café menus, and playful editorial headlines. It can also work for children’s materials and craft or lifestyle branding, especially at larger sizes where the hand-drawn stroke behavior is most visible.
The tone is warm and approachable, with a whimsical, storybook character that feels informal and lightly retro. Its bouncy shapes and softened endings read as friendly and conversational rather than serious or technical.
The design appears intended to mimic neat, hand-lettered print with enough consistency for continuous reading while preserving natural variation. It emphasizes charm and approachability through rounded forms, tapered strokes, and a gently irregular cadence.
Uppercase forms are relatively tall and narrow with distinctive, hand-shaped details (notably in letters like Q, R, and S), while lowercase maintains clear, open forms and simple constructions. Numerals match the same drawn texture, with rounded curves and slight irregularities that keep them consistent with the letters in display settings.