Print Utkes 3 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, packaging, greeting cards, kids branding, playful, storybook, friendly, whimsical, casual, handmade tone, friendly display, expressive lettering, informal branding, brushy, organic, lively, calligraphic, bouncy.
A lively hand-drawn print with a rightward slant and tapered, brush-like stroke endings. Forms are compact and slightly condensed, with noticeable stroke modulation and soft, rounded joins that keep the texture fluid rather than geometric. Bowls and counters are small and irregular in a natural way, and terminals often finish in teardrops or pointed flicks. The baseline feel is gently bouncy, with varied entry/exit strokes and a consistent, confident rhythm across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
Well-suited to short-to-medium display settings where personality is more important than strict uniformity, such as posters, packaging callouts, book covers, and greeting cards. It can also work for pull quotes and section heads in editorial layouts, especially when paired with a quieter text face for body copy.
The overall tone is warm and personable, evoking handwritten notes and illustrated story text. Its animated stroke endings and buoyant spacing create an approachable, slightly whimsical voice that feels informal and human.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of ink or brush lettering in an unconnected print style, balancing legibility with expressive, handmade motion. Its compact proportions and consistent slant aim to keep lines cohesive while preserving an organic, drawn-by-hand character.
Uppercase characters read as simplified, brush-calligraphic capitals rather than formal roman forms, which helps headlines feel expressive. Numerals follow the same hand-rendered logic, with open, gestural shapes and a friendly, non-technical presence.