Print Uglav 10 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, greeting cards, children’s, packaging, branding, playful, whimsical, friendly, charming, folky, handmade feel, expressive display, casual elegance, playful voice, brushlike, loopy, bouncy, tall, airy.
This font presents tall, narrow letterforms with a lively, hand-drawn rhythm. Strokes show pronounced contrast between thick downstrokes and hairline connections, creating a brush-pen feel without joining letters. Curves are soft and slightly irregular, with occasional curls and hook terminals (notably in letters like J, Q, y, and z) and simplified, elongated verticals that give the overall set a light, airy texture. Capitals are especially slender and expressive, while the lowercase keeps a compact x-height and long ascenders/descenders that add vertical motion; numerals follow the same narrow, high-contrast pattern with rounded, calligraphic turns.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, greeting cards, invitations, playful branding, and packaging where a personable, handcrafted voice is desired. It can also work for short pull quotes or section titles, especially when generous size and clear reproduction help preserve the fine hairlines.
The overall tone is cheerful and storybook-like, with an inviting informality that feels personal and crafted. Its buoyant proportions and curly details read as whimsical rather than formal, lending a gentle, handmade warmth to headings and short phrases.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, confident brush lettering in a neat print style—expressive and decorative, yet still readable. Its narrow, elongated proportions and high-contrast strokes suggest a goal of adding personality and vertical elegance to compact display typography.
Spacing appears open enough for display use, while the strong contrast and delicate hairlines make the texture feel refined despite the casual construction. The mix of straight, tapered stems and rounded bowls creates a distinctive “tall-and-springy” cadence across lines of text.