Print Uprug 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: kids design, posters, packaging, labels, social graphics, playful, casual, quirky, friendly, handmade, handmade warmth, casual readability, playful personality, compact display, rounded, monoline, bouncy, irregular, soft terminals.
A narrow, hand-drawn print style with monoline strokes and low-contrast construction. Letterforms are tall and slim with a slightly bouncy baseline and small counters, giving the set a compact, vertical rhythm. Strokes end in softly rounded terminals, and curves show gentle wobble typical of marker or felt-pen drawing. Spacing and widths vary subtly from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an informal, human-made texture while remaining legible in mixed-case text.
Works well for short headlines, labels, and display text where an informal, handwritten feel is desired—such as kids and hobby branding, packaging accents, café-style signage, or social media graphics. Because the forms are narrow and lightly textured, it can also fit into tight spaces as a secondary display face, though it’s best used at moderate-to-large sizes for clarity.
The overall tone feels lighthearted and approachable, with a quirky, doodled energy. Its slim, upright shapes read as neat but intentionally imperfect, suggesting casual notes, handmade labels, or playful editorial asides rather than formal typography.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of quick hand lettering in a clean, printable form—slim, upright, and friendly, with just enough irregularity to feel personal while staying readable in sentences.
Capitals tend to be tall and simple, while lowercase forms keep minimal joins and open, rounded bowls. Numerals match the same hand-drawn logic, with straightforward shapes and soft corners, maintaining consistency across alphanumerics.