Print Ulbig 18 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, posters, packaging, children’s books, playful, whimsical, casual, friendly, quirky, hand-lettered feel, approachability, personality, casual display, tall, condensed, monoline feel, brushy, bouncy.
A tall, condensed handwritten print with smooth, slightly brushy strokes and subtly tapered terminals. Letterforms are mostly unconnected and upright, with gentle irregularities in stroke weight and curvature that keep the rhythm lively. Ascenders are long and prominent, counters are fairly open, and curves are soft rather than geometric, giving the alphabet a lean, airy texture. Spacing appears moderately loose for a narrow design, helping legibility in longer words while preserving a hand-drawn cadence.
Well suited for short to medium-length display text where a casual handmade voice is desired—such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique packaging, book covers, headers, and promotional posters. It can also work for playful pull quotes and captions when set with comfortable tracking and line spacing.
The overall tone is lighthearted and personable, with a whimsical, storybook energy. Its narrow, springy forms feel informal and expressive without becoming messy, making text read as friendly and handcrafted rather than formal or corporate.
The design appears intended to mimic neat, quick hand lettering: slim, upright forms with a friendly bounce, emphasizing approachability and character over strict typographic regularity.
Capital letters have a simple, drawn-by-hand structure with occasional flared strokes and understated crossbars, while lowercase forms show small idiosyncrasies (looped descenders and slightly varied bowls) that add charm. Numerals match the same narrow, handwritten logic, with simple curves and minimal ornamentation.