Print Usmij 1 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, book covers, kids titles, playful, whimsical, storybook, rustic, handmade, handmade feel, casual voice, decorative display, warmth, brushy, inked, tapered, quirky, lively.
This font has a hand-drawn, brush-ink look with lively, tapered strokes and subtly uneven contours that preserve a drawn-on-paper feel. Letterforms are compact and generally narrow, with short lowercase proportions and a rhythmic mix of rounded bowls and sharp, wedge-like terminals. Stroke endings often flare or pinch, creating a slightly calligraphic texture without connecting the letters. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, contributing to an organic, irregular color in text.
It works best for short headlines, titles, and packaging where a handmade voice is desired and the textured stroke detail can be appreciated. The font is well suited to book covers, event posters, labels, and playful branding elements, especially when paired with a calmer text face for longer reading.
The overall tone feels playful and slightly quirky, with a storybook charm that reads as casual and human rather than polished or corporate. Its energetic stroke shapes and bouncy rhythm suggest folk, craft, or fantasy-adjacent styling while staying legible at display sizes.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of informal brush lettering in a printable, repeatable alphabet. Its controlled irregularity and distinctive terminals aim to add personality and warmth to display typography while maintaining clear letter recognition.
Uppercase forms lean decorative with pointed joins and occasional asymmetry, while the lowercase stays simple but expressive, especially in letters with ascenders and descenders. Numerals follow the same inked, tapered construction, keeping the set visually consistent in mixed text.