Print Utgup 8 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book covers, posters, headlines, packaging, invitations, playful, storybook, folksy, quirky, handmade, handcrafted feel, expressive display, storybook tone, quirky personality, brushy, calligraphic, angular, wedge serif, irregular.
A lively, hand-drawn print style with high-contrast strokes that shift between thin hairlines and broad, brush-like swells. Letterforms are generally upright but show an intentionally uneven rhythm, with variable character widths and subtly inconsistent stroke endings that enhance the handmade feel. Many capitals feature sharp, wedge-like terminals and angled joins, while rounds (O, Q, 8, 9) show darkened, weighty curves contrasted by tapered entry/exit strokes. Lowercase keeps a compact, slightly bouncy silhouette with simple single-storey shapes and occasional pointed descenders, creating a distinctive, illustrated texture in text.
Best suited to short to medium-length display settings where its expressive stroke contrast and quirky shapes can read as a feature—titles, chapter heads, posters, packaging callouts, and greeting/invitation design. It can also work for pull quotes or themed UI headers when a handmade, story-driven voice is desired.
The overall tone is whimsical and narrative, suggesting hand-lettered titles and playful display work. Its mix of sharp, calligraphic edges and soft, brushy curves feels slightly mischievous and old-world, like lettering for tales, puzzles, or craft-forward branding.
Likely designed to emulate informal hand-lettering with a brush-pen/calligraphic influence while remaining an unconnected print alphabet. The aim appears to be a distinctive, characterful texture that feels crafted and illustrative rather than typographically neutral.
Spacing appears intentionally irregular, contributing to a natural written cadence rather than a strictly mechanical texture. The numerals and capitals carry strong personality, with pronounced tapering and asymmetry that will be most visible at larger sizes.