Print Urgas 12 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: book covers, children’s titles, posters, invitations, packaging, whimsical, hand-drawn, friendly, storybook, playful, human touch, casual readability, playful display, warm branding, quirky, bouncy, humanist, rounded, airy.
A lively, hand-rendered print style with slightly uneven curves and subtle stroke modulation that keeps the texture organic without looking rough. Letterforms are generally narrow with generous internal space, and many terminals finish in soft, rounded ends that echo pen or marker pressure. Capitals feel tall and open, while lowercase shows a comparatively modest x-height and long, expressive ascenders and descenders (notably in j, y, and g), giving lines a buoyant vertical rhythm. Numerals follow the same casual construction, mixing round bowls with gently tapered strokes and slightly idiosyncratic proportions.
Best suited to display and short-to-medium passages where a friendly, hand-drawn voice is desirable—such as children’s materials, casual editorial headlines, invitations, café menus, craft branding, and playful packaging. It can also work for pull quotes or subheads when you want a personable tone without cursive connectivity.
The overall tone is warm and informal, with a playful, storybook character that reads as personal and approachable. Its gentle irregularity adds charm and motion, making text feel conversational rather than strictly typographic.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of hand lettering in an unconnected print form, balancing clarity with a lightly quirky, human touch. It prioritizes charm and readability over strict uniformity, creating an inviting texture for expressive, informal communication.
Spacing and rhythm appear intentionally non-mechanical, with small variations in width and curvature that help avoid a rigid grid feel in running text. The design stays legible at display sizes, where its soft terminals and distinctive silhouettes become the main personality cues.