Print Urmuk 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, invitations, children’s media, whimsical, playful, friendly, casual, quirky, hand-lettered feel, space-saving display, friendly tone, quirky character, monoline-ish, rounded ends, tall ascenders, bouncy baseline, open counters.
A tall, condensed handwritten print with lightly irregular stroke weight and a subtly wobbly rhythm. Stems are long and slender with rounded terminals, while bowls and counters stay relatively open, giving the letters an airy, vertical feel. Curves are smooth but slightly uneven in a hand-drawn way, and proportions vary from glyph to glyph (notably in widths and internal space), creating a lively texture rather than rigid typographic uniformity. The lowercase shows short x-height with prominent ascenders/descenders, and the figures follow the same narrow, upright, gently tapered construction.
Best suited to headlines and short passages where its playful, condensed voice can be a feature—posters, packaging accents, invitations, and lighthearted editorial callouts. It can also work for children’s or craft-oriented branding when a friendly, hand-rendered feel is desired.
The overall tone is informal and good-humored, with a charming, storybook-like personality. Its narrow, tall shapes and hand-made irregularities feel human and approachable, leaning quirky rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to mimic neat hand lettering with a tall, space-saving footprint, prioritizing personality and charm over strict geometric consistency. It aims for clear readability while keeping the irregular, drawn-by-hand warmth that gives the typeface its character.
Uppercase forms read cleanly at display sizes, while the narrow fit and lively spacing create a distinctive vertical cadence in text. Several glyphs feature idiosyncratic handwritten details (such as curved hooks and varied bowls), which adds character but also makes the texture more expressive than neutral.