Print Upruw 14 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, book covers, packaging, event flyers, playful, spooky, quirky, storybook, hand-drawn, expressiveness, handmade feel, thematic mood, display impact, spidery, whimsical, scratchy, wiry, irregular.
This font uses tall, condensed letterforms with wiry strokes and lightly uneven, hand-drawn edges. Stems are generally straight and upright, but terminals often taper, hook, or flare into small wedges, giving the outlines a slightly scratchy, organic finish. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph—some characters are extremely tall and narrow while others are rounder—creating an intentionally inconsistent rhythm typical of informal print lettering. Counters are compact, and the lowercase feels small relative to the ascenders, reinforcing a high, vertical silhouette across words and lines.
Best suited to short display settings such as posters, headlines, book covers, and themed packaging where personality is a priority. It also works well for event flyers and playful branding moments that benefit from a hand-drawn, slightly spooky flavor. For longer reading, its narrow, tall proportions and irregular rhythm are more effective in small doses than in dense paragraphs.
The overall tone is quirky and theatrical, with a faintly eerie, storybook feel. The spidery verticals and hooked terminals suggest a mischievous, Halloween-adjacent personality rather than a polished or corporate voice. It reads as expressive and characterful, designed to add mood as much as convey text.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident marker or pen lettering with a deliberately quirky, animated silhouette. Its tall proportions and expressive terminals prioritize character and atmosphere, aiming for memorable display typography with a handcrafted, slightly uncanny edge.
The sample text shows strong vertical emphasis and a lively baseline texture created by irregular terminals and varying widths. Capitals have a dramatic presence and can dominate mixed-case settings, which helps create a poster-like cadence in display lines. Numerals follow the same hand-drawn logic, with simplified shapes and slightly uneven curves that match the alphabet.