Print Utbub 9 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, signage, playful, vintage, quirky, folksy, punchy, handmade feel, headline impact, vintage charm, friendly tone, brushy, bouncy, lively, condensed, cartoonish.
A lively, hand-drawn print style with condensed proportions and a noticeably bouncy baseline. Strokes show strong contrast between thick verticals and finer connecting curves, with rounded terminals, tapered joins, and occasional soft flare. Curves are slightly irregular and organic, and widths vary from glyph to glyph, creating a rhythmic, animated texture in text. Counters tend to be compact and somewhat teardrop-like, while ascenders and capitals read tall and emphatic.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, headlines, packaging, café or retail signage, and branding moments that benefit from a friendly, handmade voice. It can also work for short editorial pull quotes or event materials where texture and personality are more important than strict uniformity.
The overall tone is cheerful and characterful, leaning toward a vintage sign-painting and storybook feel. Its irregularities and energetic rhythm make it feel approachable and informal, with a touch of theatrical flair. The heavy vertical emphasis adds confidence without becoming formal or rigid.
The design appears intended to mimic casual brush or marker lettering with a controlled, condensed structure for strong headline impact. Its contrast and bounce suggest a goal of creating quick visual charm and a memorable, handcrafted presence in display typography.
Capitals are especially tall and attention-grabbing, while lowercase forms keep a handwritten looseness that increases personality in longer lines. Numerals follow the same contrasting, slightly irregular logic, helping mixed text maintain a consistent handmade voice.