Print Upken 15 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, reverse italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, children’s, craft branding, social graphics, playful, quirky, casual, friendly, handmade, handmade feel, casual voice, playful display, approachable branding, rounded terminals, bouncy rhythm, upright slant, monoline, soft corners.
A compact, hand-drawn print style with thick, mostly monoline strokes and softly rounded terminals. The letterforms are narrow and tall, with a lively, slightly irregular baseline and noticeable variation in character widths and proportions. Curves are simplified and organic, counters are small, and joins feel brush- or marker-like, creating an intentionally uneven, human rhythm in text.
This font suits short headlines, posters, labels, and packaging where an informal handwritten voice is desirable. It also works well for children’s materials, casual branding, and social or display graphics where texture and personality matter more than typographic neutrality.
The overall tone is lighthearted and informal, with a quirky, doodled personality that feels approachable and energetic. Its bouncy spacing and uneven details read as spontaneous and crafty rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to mimic quick marker lettering: narrow, bold strokes with deliberately imperfect curves and spacing to keep the texture of hand lettering in running text. The goal is expressive readability—clear shapes with enough irregularity to feel personal and playful.
Uppercase forms lean toward simple, pared-down constructions, while lowercase adds more personality through asymmetrical bowls and varied ascenders/descenders. Numerals match the same hand-rendered logic, with rounded, slightly lopsided shapes that reinforce the casual, handmade feel.