Print Ummif 12 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s media, greeting cards, posters, craft branding, packaging, playful, friendly, casual, handmade, quirky, human warmth, casual readability, playful tone, handmade texture, rounded, monoline, bouncy, loose, whimsical.
This font uses simplified, hand-drawn letterforms with mostly monoline strokes and softly rounded terminals. The shapes feel lightly irregular and human, with gentle wobble in verticals and curves that keeps the rhythm informal. Capitals are tall and narrow with open counters and minimal ornament, while lowercase forms are compact with a small x-height and slightly uneven bowls and joins. Overall spacing is relaxed and airy, prioritizing clarity over strict geometric consistency.
It works well for short-to-medium passages where an informal, personable feel is desired, such as children’s books, classroom materials, greeting cards, and lifestyle packaging. The tall capitals make it especially effective for headings, pull quotes, and poster-style copy where a playful handwritten texture should remain legible at a glance.
The tone is warm and approachable, evoking casual notes, kid-friendly materials, and an easygoing DIY spirit. Its bouncy proportions and soft curves give it a cheerful, conversational voice without feeling overly decorative.
The design appears intended to provide a clean, readable handwritten print style that feels spontaneous and friendly, with controlled irregularities to preserve a natural pen-drawn look in both display and general-purpose text.
Distinctive, simplified constructions (notably in letters like G, J, and R) reinforce the handmade character and help the font read as intentionally drawn rather than mechanically uniform. Numerals match the same friendly, rounded treatment, keeping the texture consistent across mixed text and headings.