Print Ukbud 16 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, invitations, greeting cards, children’s books, packaging, playful, whimsical, casual, friendly, hand-drawn, human warmth, casual readability, playful personality, handmade look, rounded, loopy, bouncy, soft terminals, monoline-ish.
A narrow, hand-drawn print style with gently uneven stroke thickness and rounded, brush-pen-like terminals. Letterforms are mostly unconnected and upright, with a bouncy baseline and lively rhythm created by small inconsistencies in width and curvature. Many glyphs feature simplified, looping constructions (notably in curves and bowls), and the overall texture stays clean and readable despite the informal, sketched quality.
It suits short-to-medium text where a personable, informal voice is desired, such as invitations, greeting cards, kids-oriented materials, and cheerful packaging. It also works well for headlines and pull quotes that need a handmade feel without becoming hard to decipher at typical display sizes.
The font conveys an approachable, lighthearted tone—more doodled than formal—suggesting warmth and spontaneity. Its narrow proportions and springy shapes add energy, while the smooth curves keep it friendly rather than rough or distressed.
The design appears intended to mimic neat, quick handwriting rendered as printed letterforms: narrow, lively, and legible, with just enough irregularity and looping detail to feel human and expressive rather than mechanically uniform.
Capitals and lowercase share a consistent hand-drawn logic, with occasional decorative curls that add personality in letters with bowls and tails. Numerals follow the same casual, rounded treatment, blending well with text settings and maintaining the same informal voice.