Print Upken 3 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, children’s, craft labels, social graphics, playful, friendly, casual, whimsical, handmade, handmade feel, approachability, everyday readability, playfulness, rounded, monoline, soft terminals, bouncy, irregular rhythm.
A casual, hand-drawn print style with monoline strokes and softly rounded terminals. Letterforms show gentle irregularities in curvature and spacing that create a lively, human rhythm while remaining clearly legible. Proportions are slightly condensed overall, with simple, open counters and minimal stroke modulation. The lowercase has a straightforward, unconnected construction, and the numerals echo the same rounded, slightly wobbly geometry.
It suits cheerful headlines and short-to-medium text where an informal, handcrafted feel is desired—such as packaging, café menus, classroom materials, party invites, and DIY/craft branding. It can also work well for display copy in social media graphics and posters where friendliness and clarity are both important.
The font conveys an approachable, lighthearted tone—like neat marker lettering used for labels, notes, and kid-friendly messaging. Its small quirks and bouncy shapes add warmth and informality without becoming messy or overly expressive.
The design appears intended to emulate tidy, hand-lettered print with consistent stroke weight and rounded endings, balancing a playful personality with dependable readability. Its controlled irregularities suggest a deliberate effort to feel human and approachable rather than strictly geometric or typographic.
Capitals are clean and readable with softened corners, and several glyphs lean on simplified, sign-like constructions that keep words recognizable at a glance. Spacing feels intentionally uneven in small ways, reinforcing the handmade character in running text.