Print Ambos 13 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, packaging, posters, quotes, social graphics, casual, friendly, quirky, airy, playful, handwritten charm, informal display, personal tone, quick note, monoline, hand-drawn, tall, loose, bouncy.
A monoline, hand-drawn print style with tall, condensed proportions and an uneven handwritten rhythm. Strokes look like a fine pen with subtly irregular curves and slightly wavering verticals, keeping the texture organic without becoming rough. Terminals are mostly rounded or softly tapered, and spacing varies from glyph to glyph, producing a lively, lightly jittered color in text. Numerals and capitals follow the same slim, elongated construction, with simple, open counters and minimal embellishment.
Best suited for short, expressive text such as greeting cards, invitations, packaging callouts, posters, and quote graphics where the handwritten texture can be appreciated. It also works well for headings and labels in craft-leaning or personal brands, especially at medium to large sizes with generous tracking.
The overall tone is casual and personable, with a quirky, slightly whimsical feel. Its narrow, tall forms read as light and informal, like quick notes or hand-lettered labels, giving text a conversational, human presence.
Likely designed to capture an easy, everyday handwritten look in a clean, legible print style. The intent appears to balance simplicity and readability with enough irregularity to feel authentically drawn and personable rather than mechanical.
Ascenders are notably long, and lowercase forms stay small relative to capitals, emphasizing a spindly verticality. The baseline feels a touch restless due to small variations in stroke angle and letter width, which adds charm but makes it better suited to larger sizes than dense body copy.