Print Utkov 13 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s titles, packaging, craft branding, quotes, posters, storybook, whimsical, folksy, friendly, quirky, hand-lettered feel, added charm, casual elegance, display personality, calligraphic, flared, lively, organic, airy.
A lively drawn serif with gently irregular contours and subtly changing stroke widths. Letterforms show calligraphic influence through tapered terminals, small flares, and occasional curl-like finishes, while keeping an upright stance and relatively compact lowercase proportions. Curves are slightly asymmetrical and spacing feels handcrafted, with a rhythmic, lightly bouncing baseline impression in running text. Numerals and capitals maintain the same hand-formed character, with distinctive swashes appearing on a few forms.
This font works well for children’s and family-oriented headlines, boutique packaging, craft and handmade branding, invitations, and short editorial callouts. It can also add character to posters and pull quotes where a friendly, illustrative texture is desired, especially at display sizes where the terminal details are most apparent.
The overall tone is warm and whimsical, balancing legibility with a playful, storybook charm. Its small quirks—tapered ends, soft joins, and occasional exaggerated curves—give it a personable voice suited to informal, expressive messaging rather than strict formality.
The design appears intended to mimic neat hand lettering with a lightly calligraphic finish, combining readable serif structures with organic stroke behavior. It prioritizes personality and charm—through subtle irregularity and occasional swashed details—while remaining coherent enough for short blocks of text.
Capitals read as refined but hand-rendered, while the lowercase leans more casual with rounded bowls and brush-like entry/exit strokes. Some glyphs feature noticeably decorative tails (notably in forms like Q), adding personality and a touch of theatrical flair when set at larger sizes.