Print Utmus 13 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, posters, headlines, greeting cards, playful, storybook, crafty, friendly, folksy, handmade feel, approachability, whimsy, casual readability, hand-drawn, brushed, rounded, irregular, lively.
This typeface uses hand-drawn, brush-like strokes with gently tapered terminals and a lightly irregular baseline and contour. Letterforms are narrow and mostly upright, with modest stroke modulation and rounded joins that keep counters open and readable. Proportions vary slightly from glyph to glyph, adding a casual rhythm; capitals are tall and expressive, while the lowercase stays compact with a notably short x-height. Overall spacing feels a touch loose and organic rather than mechanically even, reinforcing the drawn character in both text and display sizes.
It suits short-to-medium text where a friendly, handcrafted voice is desired—such as children’s titles, invitations, labels, café menus, and posters. It also works well for brand accents and pull quotes, especially when the design benefits from visible human warmth and a lightly quirky rhythm.
The overall tone is warm, informal, and storybook-like, with a charming handmade energy. Its unevenness reads as intentional and personable, suggesting creativity, classroom materials, or crafted packaging rather than corporate polish.
The design appears intended to emulate neat hand lettering with a brush pen—balancing legibility with personality. Its compact lowercase and expressive capitals aim to deliver an approachable, whimsical presence that feels made-by-hand rather than typeset.
Several letters show distinctive, simplified handwritten constructions (notably in curves and diagonals), and the numerals match the same brushy, slightly whimsical logic. At larger sizes the texture of stroke endings and small inconsistencies become a key part of its personality.