Print Umlus 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, greeting cards, headlines, social media, playful, casual, handmade, friendly, whimsical, hand-lettered feel, friendly display, space-saving titles, casual personality, monoline, tall, loopy, bouncy, sketchy.
This font has a tall, condensed handwritten print look with mostly unconnected letters and a lightly irregular, drawn-by-hand rhythm. Strokes feel primarily monoline with subtle pressure variation, producing gentle contrast and occasional tapered terminals. Curves are narrow and elongated, counters are compact, and several capitals feature simple looped or swashed entries that give the alphabet an airy vertical emphasis. Spacing is a bit uneven in an intentional way, reinforcing an informal, personal texture while keeping letterforms recognizable.
It works well for short headlines, packaging callouts, invitations, greeting cards, and social posts where a friendly handmade voice is desired. The condensed proportions make it useful when space is tight, especially for titles and accent text rather than long reading passages.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, like quick marker lettering on a note or label. Its narrow, lively forms and small quirks add a whimsical, conversational feel rather than a polished corporate one.
The design appears intended to capture quick, informal hand lettering with a consistent narrow skeleton and just enough irregularity to feel human. It prioritizes personality and vertical elegance over strict typographic uniformity, making it suitable for expressive display settings.
Capitals tend to be more expressive than lowercase, with a few looped constructions and soft, rounded joins that read as pen movement. Numerals follow the same narrow, hand-drawn logic, with simple shapes and slightly varied widths that match the casual flow of the letters.