Print Usneg 7 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, book covers, headlines, greeting cards, playful, casual, friendly, whimsical, handmade, handmade charm, casual display, friendly tone, playful emphasis, brushed, rounded, bouncy, quirky, lively.
This font presents informal, hand-drawn letterforms with a brushed, slightly calligraphic stroke that shows gentle thick–thin modulation. Shapes are compact and somewhat narrow overall, with rounded terminals and occasional tapered ends that suggest quick pen or brush lifts. The rhythm is lively and irregular in a controlled way: widths vary by glyph, curves are slightly asymmetric, and counters tend toward small, giving the text a dense, inky color. Lowercase forms sit on a steady baseline but keep a short x-height relative to the tall ascenders and descenders, which adds a buoyant, storybook-like verticality.
It performs best in short to medium-length display settings where personality is the goal—posters, packaging fronts, book covers, and casual editorial headlines. The lively stroke and compact proportions can also work for pull quotes and branding accents, especially when generous tracking and leading are used to keep the texture from feeling crowded.
The tone feels approachable and spirited, like a neat but expressive marker note or a playful display hand. Its quirky proportions and soft, rounded finishing details read as warm and human rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to capture an informal printed-hand feel with brush-pen contrast, balancing legibility with a deliberately quirky, human rhythm. It aims to convey friendliness and spontaneity while remaining coherent across uppercase, lowercase, and figures.
Uppercase letters have a simplified, sign-like construction with softened corners, while the lowercase set leans more written and rhythmic, helping mixed-case text feel animated. Numerals follow the same brushed logic with open curves and light irregularity, staying consistent with the overall handmade texture.