Print Umbud 8 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, greeting cards, friendly, casual, playful, approachable, handmade, human touch, informal clarity, cheerful tone, everyday notes, monoline, rounded, bouncy, quirky, clean.
A lively handwritten print with monoline strokes and softly rounded terminals. Letterforms are mostly upright with a bouncy baseline and gently irregular proportions that keep the rhythm informal without becoming messy. Bowls and counters tend toward open, rounded shapes, and several capitals show simplified, single-stroke constructions. Spacing is slightly uneven in a natural way, and the numerals follow the same drawn-with-a-pen logic with simple curves and minimal detailing.
Works well for short-to-medium text where a personable, informal voice is desired—such as packaging callouts, café or boutique branding, posters, social content, invitations, and greeting cards. It can also serve as a friendly accent font alongside a more neutral sans for headings, quotes, or labels.
The overall tone feels friendly and conversational, like neat marker or pen lettering used for personal notes. Its small quirks and elastic rhythm add warmth and charm, giving it a light, upbeat personality suitable for informal communication.
The design appears intended to capture neat, everyday handwriting in a digitized form—prioritizing warmth, recognizability, and a natural written rhythm over strict geometric uniformity. Its consistent monoline construction suggests an aim for versatility across display sizes while retaining a clearly hand-drawn character.
Uppercase and lowercase are intentionally mismatched in a hand-drawn way, with some capitals appearing more gestural and a few letters showing distinctive loops or hooks (notably in curved forms and descenders). The texture stays consistent across the alphabet and figures, maintaining a cohesive handmade feel in both single characters and running text.