Print Utkan 3 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, posters, packaging, greeting cards, craft branding, playful, storybook, whimsical, friendly, handmade, hand-lettered charm, approachability, whimsy, casual display, rounded, bouncy, tapered, quirky, lively.
A lively hand-drawn print with smooth, slightly irregular strokes and tapered terminals that suggest marker or brush pressure. Forms are predominantly rounded with occasional angular flicks, and the rhythm feels bouncy due to varied character widths and subtly uneven curves. Capitals are tall and expressive with simplified construction, while lowercase shows compact bowls and open apertures that keep words readable at display sizes. Numerals are similarly organic, with soft curves and a casual, handwritten consistency.
Well-suited for children’s publishing, playful posters, invites, greeting cards, and packaging that benefits from a friendly handmade voice. It works best for headlines, short sentences, and branding accents where character and charm are prioritized over strict typographic uniformity.
The overall tone is warm and informal, with a whimsical, storybook feel that reads as approachable rather than polished. Its gentle irregularities and soft terminals add personality, evoking craft, classroom notes, and lighthearted editorial styling.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand-lettered print while maintaining enough consistency for repeated text. Its tapered strokes and rounded construction aim to communicate friendliness and whimsy in a highly legible, display-forward style.
Letterforms avoid connections, keeping a clean print-like texture while still retaining hand-rendered quirks. The italicization is minimal to none, and the spacing appears moderately open, helping the playful shapes remain clear in short phrases and headings.