Print Upben 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, posters, packaging, social graphics, labels, playful, friendly, handmade, casual, whimsical, handmade feel, friendly tone, space saving, casual readability, monoline, rounded, bouncy, quirky, irregular.
A compact, hand-drawn print style with monoline strokes and softly rounded terminals. Letterforms are tall and condensed, with gentle wobble in verticals and slight irregularity in curves that keeps the texture lively without becoming messy. Counters are simple and open, bowls are slightly squashed, and joins tend to be smooth rather than sharply angular. Spacing and widths vary naturally from glyph to glyph, producing an easy, human rhythm in words and lines of text.
Works well anywhere a warm, informal voice is needed: short headlines, display text, product labels, invitations, and educational or kid-focused materials. The condensed build can help fit longer words into tight spaces, especially in posters and social graphics where a playful handwritten look is desired.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, like neat marker lettering used for notes, classroom materials, or casual packaging. Its narrow, springy shapes give it a light, animated feel that reads as friendly and informal rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to mimic tidy, hand-printed lettering with a consistent marker-like stroke, balancing legibility with a deliberately imperfect, human finish. Its condensed proportions suggest a focus on space efficiency while keeping an expressive, friendly character.
Uppercase forms are simplified and clean, while lowercase introduces more personality through small quirks (notably in letters with loops and descenders). Numerals share the same rounded, hand-rendered construction, keeping the set consistent in texture.