Print Ukben 4 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, headlines, posters, greeting cards, quirky, friendly, storybook, handmade, playful, handwritten charm, compact display, friendly legibility, casual branding, monoline, rounded, tall, condensed, soft terminals.
A tall, condensed handwritten print with mostly monoline strokes and gently rounded forms. Letter shapes are simplified and open, with occasional subtle flare at terminals and slight irregularities that keep the rhythm lively. Curves are smooth and narrow (notably in C, O, S, and U), while straight strokes stay clean and vertical, giving the design a neat but informal cadence. The lowercase set is compact with a comparatively small x-height, and ascenders/descenders provide much of the vertical character; figures are slim and simple, matching the narrow proportions of the alphabet.
Works well for short to medium-length display text where an approachable, handmade voice is desired—such as children’s publishing, playful packaging, café menus, event posters, greeting cards, and branding accents. The condensed proportions can be useful when fitting punchy headlines into tight horizontal spaces while keeping an informal feel.
The overall tone feels friendly and whimsical, like neat hand-lettering for a children’s book or a casual note. Its narrow, tall silhouettes add a quirky charm and a slightly theatrical, storybook personality without becoming chaotic or messy.
Designed to mimic tidy, hand-drawn print lettering with a consistent, narrow skeleton and small human irregularities. The intent seems to balance legibility with personality, delivering a compact, friendly display face that reads like carefully written handwriting rather than a strict geometric sans.
Spacing appears airy, which helps the narrow letters breathe in text. Distinctive, narrow ovals and soft corners create a consistent texture across both uppercase and lowercase, while small idiosyncrasies (like hooky joins and lightly tapered ends on some letters) reinforce the hand-drawn impression.