Print Utkem 10 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: book covers, children’s titles, packaging, posters, greeting cards, playful, storybook, whimsical, hand-drawn, friendly, handmade charm, casual readability, playful display, storybook tone, brushy, rounded, quirky, lively, informal.
This font presents a hand-drawn print style with softly rounded forms and subtly uneven contours that suggest a brush or marker. Strokes show modest modulation with tapered terminals and occasional hook-like finishes, giving letters a lively, slightly wobbly rhythm rather than rigid geometry. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph, with compact lowercase forms, open counters, and simplified curves that keep shapes legible while preserving an organic, handmade feel. Numerals follow the same casual construction, with rounded bowls and gently irregular stroke endings.
Best suited to display and short-to-medium text where a friendly, handmade voice is desired—such as children’s materials, casual branding, packaging labels, event posters, and greeting cards. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers where a human, crafted texture helps differentiate the typography.
The overall tone is warm and whimsical, evoking storybook lettering, craft signage, and playful editorial titling. Its irregularities read as intentional and personable, adding charm and approachability rather than precision.
The design appears intended to capture an informal, hand-lettered print look with enough consistency for readable setting, while keeping the natural variation and tapered terminals that convey a drawn-by-hand personality.
Capitals have a decorative, slightly calligraphic flavor without connecting strokes, and several letters feature distinctive tapered entry/exit strokes that add motion. Spacing appears naturally uneven in a way that reinforces the hand-rendered character, especially in longer text lines.