Print Umkiv 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, branding, social posts, posters, invitations, friendly, casual, playful, approachable, handmade, human touch, informality, approachability, quick note, display voice, monoline, rounded, bouncy, loose, quirky.
A casual handwritten print with smooth, rounded stroke endings and an even, pen-like line quality. Letterforms are compact and tightly set with a lively, slightly bouncy baseline rhythm, while spacing and widths vary enough to keep a natural reminder of hand lettering. Capitals are tall and open, with simple construction and occasional soft hooks or curls (notably in letters like J, Q, R, and y). The overall silhouette stays clean and legible, leaning on gentle curves and minimal sharp corners rather than brushy texture or heavy modulation.
Works well for packaging callouts, friendly brand voices, casual signage, and promotional headlines where a human touch is desirable. It also suits greeting cards, invitations, and social graphics, especially when paired with a clean sans for supporting text. For longer passages, slightly larger sizing and generous line spacing will help maintain clarity.
The tone is friendly and informal, with a lighthearted, everyday-note feel. Its narrow, tidy shapes read as personable and quick, like labeling, journaling, or a casual headline written with a felt-tip pen. The small quirks in curves and joins add warmth without becoming chaotic or overly decorative.
Designed to mimic neat, quick hand printing with a consistent pen stroke, balancing legibility with a relaxed, personable character. The compact proportions and simple, rounded construction suggest an aim toward versatile display and short-text use rather than formal typography.
Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple, slightly idiosyncratic forms (a narrow 1, open 4, and rounded 8/9). The font maintains consistent stroke weight across the set, and the open counters help it stay readable in longer phrases, though the compact proportions can feel dense at very small sizes.