Print Uglob 14 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, invitations, whimsical, quirky, playful, bookish, vintage, expressiveness, handmade charm, display impact, vintage flavor, playful tone, spiky serifs, calligraphic, bouncy baseline, eccentric, organic.
A narrow, hand-drawn display serif with extremely high stroke contrast and a lively, uneven rhythm. The letterforms mix hairline connectors with abrupt, inky verticals, and many strokes taper into pointed, spur-like serifs that feel drawn rather than constructed. Curves are slightly irregular and proportions vary from glyph to glyph, giving the alphabet a deliberately inconsistent, characterful texture. Ascenders are tall and slender, the x-height reads low, and spacing appears visually irregular in a way that reinforces the handwritten impression.
This font is well-suited to short, expressive settings such as headlines, posters, book covers, and event or invitation design where a handmade, theatrical serif voice is desirable. It can also work for packaging and branding accents when used at display sizes, especially where a quirky, artisanal feel is the goal.
The overall tone is whimsical and slightly theatrical, like a storybook headline or a playful vintage poster. Its sharp hairlines and spurred terminals add a bit of drama, while the uneven shapes keep it friendly and informal rather than formal or classical. The result feels quirky, crafty, and expressive—suited to designs that want personality more than polish.
The design appears intended to evoke hand-rendered lettering with dramatic contrast and spiky serif gestures, prioritizing charm and individuality over uniformity. Its narrow footprint and tall proportions suggest a display role where it can feel elegant yet mischievous, adding a distinctive, storybook-like personality to titles and featured text.
Several uppercase forms lean on simple, monoline-like construction in places while others show chunky, brushy weight, creating intentional variety across the set. Numerals follow the same contrast-driven approach, with thin, delicate curves and occasional heavy strokes that read best at larger sizes. In continuous text the texture is animated and slightly jittery, so it benefits from generous tracking and line spacing when set in longer phrases.