Print Ubder 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, greeting cards, playful, handmade, quirky, storybook, casual, hand-lettered feel, organic texture, expressive display, quirky charm, compact headlines, brushy, textured, spiky, expressive, irregular.
A lively hand-drawn print with tall, condensed proportions and a slightly bouncy baseline rhythm. Strokes resemble a quick brush or marker: edges are uneven with occasional tapering, giving a textured, organic silhouette. Forms mix rounded bowls with sharp, flicked terminals and wedge-like joins, producing noticeable character-to-character variety and a deliberately imperfect finish. Counters are generally open and simple, and the overall construction stays upright while allowing subtle wobble and varied stroke endings.
Best suited to display use where personality matters more than typographic neutrality—headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, and greeting-card style graphics. It also works for short pull quotes or labels, especially when paired with a calmer text face for longer reading.
The tone is informal and expressive, with a mischievous, storybook-like energy. Its scratchy brush texture and irregular details read as personal and crafty rather than polished, lending a friendly, offbeat voice to short statements.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, confident hand-lettering with a brushy tool, prioritizing charm, spontaneity, and distinctive shapes over strict uniformity. Its condensed stance helps it fit punchy phrases into tight spaces while still feeling animated and handmade.
Uppercase letters tend to feel taller and more decorative, while lowercase is compact with a notably small x-height and prominent ascenders/descenders, creating a high-contrast rhythm between cases. Numerals and punctuation match the same hand-made texture, supporting cohesive display settings.