Print Ukdez 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, book covers, invitations, whimsical, quirky, handmade, friendly, playful, human touch, casual display, compact lettering, playful tone, condensed, tall, rounded, wiry, airy.
A tall, tightly set handwritten print with a narrow overall footprint and gently irregular rhythm. Strokes are mostly monoline with subtle contrast and soft, rounded terminals, giving the forms a wiry, pen-drawn feel. Curves are slightly pinched and asymmetric, and counters are compact, contributing to an upright, elongated silhouette. The lowercase shows relatively small bodies with prominent ascenders and descenders, while capitals remain slim and simple, maintaining a consistent, lightly imperfect texture across text.
Best suited to short-to-medium text where personality is desired: posters, cover lines, packaging callouts, menus, and invitations. It also works well for labels, crafts, and light editorial display when set with generous tracking and line spacing to preserve its airy, hand-drawn texture.
The tone feels casual and personable, with a quirky, storybook-like charm. Its uneven, hand-rendered cadence adds warmth and a hint of humor, making it feel approachable rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to mimic neat, informal hand lettering in a condensed, space-saving form. Its controlled irregularities and rounded, pen-like endings aim to add character and friendliness while staying readable in display sizes.
The condensed proportions and tight internal spacing create a high, vertical emphasis, while the small x-height increases the perceived delicacy in longer passages. Numerals follow the same narrow, handwritten logic, with simple shapes and modest quirks that keep the texture consistent in mixed alphanumeric settings.