Print Umboy 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social posts, greeting cards, friendly, casual, playful, approachable, handmade, handwritten warmth, informal clarity, playful personality, monoline, rounded, bouncy, airy, tall.
This font has a loose, hand-drawn print construction with mostly monoline strokes and softly rounded terminals. Letterforms are tall and slim with generous vertical emphasis, while widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, creating an uneven, organic rhythm. Curves are slightly wobbly and strokes show subtle pressure variation rather than strict geometric precision. Counters are open and simple, and the lowercase appears small in relation to the ascenders, reinforcing the sketchy, handwritten feel.
It works best for short to medium-length text where a friendly handwritten voice is desired—headlines, quotes, invitations, labels, and casual branding. The tall, slender forms can add charm in display sizes and in layouts that benefit from a light, airy texture.
The overall tone is light, personable, and informal, like neat marker lettering on a note or classroom sign. Its slightly quirky proportions and irregular spacing give it a playful, human presence without feeling messy or aggressive.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, legible hand printing—clean enough for reading, but intentionally imperfect to preserve warmth and personality. It emphasizes an approachable, everyday tone over typographic rigidity.
The alphabet shows consistent, rounded simplification across both cases, with a relaxed baseline and a gentle bounce in vertical strokes. Numerals match the handwritten character, with straightforward shapes and the same soft terminals, keeping the texture cohesive in mixed text.