Print Utlab 3 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, posters, headlines, craft branding, playful, quirky, storybook, crafty, friendly, hand-lettered feel, friendly tone, whimsical display, casual readability, hand-drawn, chunky, rounded, tapered, bouncy.
This typeface presents hand-drawn, print-style letterforms with a lively, slightly irregular rhythm. Strokes are mostly monoline with subtle flare and taper at terminals, creating a soft, brush-pen feel without connecting characters. Counters are generally open and rounded, while many verticals show gentle swelling and occasional asymmetry that reinforces the handmade construction. The capitals mix simple geometric scaffolding with whimsical cut-ins and uneven edges; lowercase forms are compact and bouncy, with distinctive, sometimes top-heavy bowls and lightly angled joins. Numerals follow the same drawn logic, using rounded curves and modest stroke modulation for a cohesive texture in text.
Well-suited to display settings where personality is the priority: children’s and educational materials, playful packaging, café or boutique branding, posters, and short headlines. It can also work for brief UI or social graphics when a friendly, handmade tone is desired, while longer body text may benefit from generous size and spacing.
The overall tone is informal and charming, with a mischievous, storybook energy. Its slight wobble and varied terminal shapes read as human and approachable rather than technical, making the text feel conversational and crafted.
The design appears intended to mimic casual hand lettering with controlled consistency—delivering a readable print style while preserving the spontaneity of drawn strokes, tapered terminals, and a slightly uneven baseline rhythm.
The face creates a mottled, animated texture in paragraphs due to intentional inconsistencies in stroke weight distribution and character widths. Round letters (like O/C) feel airy and open, while diagonals (like K/V/W/X) appear more emphatic and chunky, adding dynamic contrast across lines.