Print Uglav 13 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, children’s books, posters, packaging, craft branding, playful, whimsical, quirky, friendly, handmade, handwritten feel, personality, casual display, warmth, expressive headings, monoline feel, tapered terminals, looped forms, bouncy baseline, irregular rhythm.
This font presents a hand-drawn print style with lively, slightly irregular stroke behavior and noticeable contrast created by tapered joins and occasional thicker downstrokes. Letterforms are generally upright and narrow, with a compact x-height and long, slender ascenders that add a rangy vertical rhythm. Curves are soft and rounded, counters are open, and many terminals finish in gentle hooks or teardrop-like tapers, giving the set a casual, pen-driven character. Widths vary from glyph to glyph, and spacing feels organic rather than mechanically even, reinforcing the drawn-by-hand look.
This font works well for short-to-medium display text where personality is more important than strict uniformity—such as greeting cards, kids’ editorial, playful posters, boutique packaging, and craft-oriented branding. It can also suit pull quotes or headings that benefit from a friendly, handwritten presence, especially at larger sizes where the stroke tapering and loop details remain clear.
The overall tone is lighthearted and personable, with a whimsical, storybook-like charm. Its uneven rhythm and playful loops suggest an informal voice that feels approachable and slightly quirky rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of neat hand lettering in an unconnected print style, balancing readability with expressive, slightly idiosyncratic shapes. Its narrow proportions and tall capitals seem aimed at fitting lively headlines into tighter spaces while still conveying a warm, informal tone.
Uppercase letters tend to be tall and expressive, while lowercase forms keep a simple printed structure with occasional cursive-like inflections (notably in letters with bowls and loops). Numerals mirror the same hand-rendered logic, with rounded shapes and distinctive, slightly idiosyncratic forms that read as decorative without becoming overly ornate.