Print Upkus 13 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: children’s media, packaging, greeting cards, posters, craft branding, friendly, casual, playful, approachable, handmade, human warmth, informal clarity, handwritten charm, everyday voice, monoline, rounded, soft terminals, bouncy baseline, open counters.
A monoline, handwritten-style print face with tall lowercase proportions and a compact overall footprint. Strokes stay even and dark with softly rounded ends and subtly irregular curves that keep the letterforms feeling drawn rather than constructed. The rhythm is lively, with small variations in character widths and occasional quirky joins and hooks; counters remain generally open, supporting clarity despite the informal shaping. Numerals follow the same simple, hand-rendered logic with rounded bends and consistent stroke weight.
Well suited to short-to-medium passages where a friendly, informal voice is desirable, such as children’s materials, casual packaging, invitations and greeting cards, craft or boutique branding, and display lines on posters or social graphics. It can also work for captions or UI accents when a human, approachable feel is preferred over strict neutrality.
The font conveys a warm, personable tone—casual and slightly whimsical without becoming messy. Its gentle curves and understated irregularity suggest everyday handwriting cleaned up for repeated use, making text feel conversational and human.
The design appears intended to capture the charm of neat printed handwriting—consistent enough for readability, but with enough natural variation to avoid looking mechanical. It aims to deliver an easygoing, personable texture for everyday messaging and lighthearted branding.
Uppercase forms are straightforward and legible, while the lowercase introduces more personality through looped shapes (notably in letters like a, g, and y) and soft, tapered-like stroke endings achieved through rounded terminals. Spacing appears comfortable and even, helping paragraphs read smoothly while still retaining a hand-drawn bounce.