Print Utley 12 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, headlines, children’s, craft labels, playful, friendly, casual, hand-drawn, quirky, handmade feel, approachability, casual clarity, playful tone, rounded, bouncy, monoline, open counters, soft terminals.
A casual, hand-drawn print with mostly monoline strokes and softly rounded terminals. Letterforms are tall and slightly condensed, with a lively, uneven rhythm and small variations in stroke placement that read as natural pen movement rather than strict geometry. Curves are generous and open, counters stay clear, and ascenders feel prominent, while lowercase forms remain simple and legible. Numerals follow the same informal construction, with straightforward shapes and gentle wobble that keeps the texture consistent in running text.
This font suits display and short-to-medium text where an informal, personal voice is desired—such as packaging, café menus, classroom materials, greeting cards, social graphics, and friendly poster headlines. It also works well for labels and callouts where clarity is needed but a polished corporate tone is not.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, with a lighthearted, sketchbook personality. Its irregularities and soft shaping create an easy, conversational feel that suggests handmade notes, kid-friendly materials, and relaxed branding.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, neat marker or felt-pen printing: readable, personable, and intentionally imperfect. It prioritizes charm and approachability over strict typographic regularity, aiming for a handmade look that remains clean enough for everyday use.
Capitals and lowercase share a cohesive, rounded construction, but the set keeps a deliberately imperfect baseline and spacing feel, which adds charm while reducing formality. The texture becomes more expressive at larger sizes where the hand-drawn inflections are more apparent.