Print Utbey 8 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, posters, greeting cards, craft branding, playful, friendly, handmade, casual, storybook, human warmth, playful clarity, hand-lettered feel, informal voice, rounded, tall, quirky, warm, lively.
A tall, narrow handwritten print with smooth, rounded forms and a gently irregular rhythm. Strokes show subtle modulation, with occasional tapering and softened terminals that mimic marker or brush pressure. Counters are generally open and generous, and many letters carry small idiosyncrasies—like slightly uneven curves and varied joining angles—while maintaining consistent overall proportions for readable text. The numerals follow the same hand-drawn logic, with simple silhouettes and a lightly wobbly baseline feel.
This font suits projects that benefit from a casual, handmade tone: children’s or educational materials, playful packaging, posters, greeting cards, and DIY/craft-oriented branding. It can work for short paragraphs when a personable voice is desired, and it reads especially well in headings, quotes, and product callouts.
The overall tone is friendly and approachable, with a playful, storybook character rather than a polished corporate voice. Its narrow, upright stance adds energy and a lightly whimsical presence, making the text feel conversational and human.
The design appears intended to capture the charm of informal hand lettering in a tidy, repeatable system—combining tall, narrow proportions with softened, lightly modulated strokes to stay readable while feeling distinctly human.
Letter shapes lean toward simplicity and clarity, but the design intentionally preserves small inconsistencies in curves and terminals that emphasize a drawn-by-hand origin. The texture stays clean enough for continuous reading, while still showing enough personality to be noticed in headings and short passages.