Print Urgil 12 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, education, packaging, posters, greeting cards, friendly, playful, casual, handmade, approachable, handwritten feel, everyday clarity, friendly tone, human warmth, casual display, rounded, monoline, bouncy, soft terminals, informal.
This typeface presents a clean, hand-drawn print style with mostly monoline strokes and gently rounded curves. Letterforms are simple and open, with soft, slightly tapered terminals that mimic marker or felt-tip pressure. Proportions vary subtly from glyph to glyph, creating a lively rhythm; widths and curves are not mechanically uniform, and some strokes lean into small, natural wobbles. Counters are generous and shapes are broadly rounded, keeping the alphabet highly legible while retaining an unmistakably drawn character.
It works well for short to medium passages where a personable voice is desirable, such as children’s titles, worksheets, labels, invitations, and casual branding. The open shapes and soft terminals also make it effective for display lines in posters and simple wayfinding where a friendly, non-formal tone is needed.
The overall tone is warm and informal, evoking note-taking, classroom materials, and friendly signage. Its bouncy, unpretentious rhythm reads as human and conversational rather than polished or corporate, making it well suited to lighthearted messaging.
The design appears intended to capture clearly printed handwriting in a consistent, reusable font: legible at a glance, but deliberately imperfect to preserve a human touch. It prioritizes approachability and readability over strict geometric consistency.
Capitals are straightforward and easy to parse, while lowercase forms keep a simple printed structure rather than cursive connections. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with rounded shapes and mild irregularities, matching the text color and rhythm in running copy.