Print Ublow 1 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, logos, casual, friendly, playful, handmade, expressive, handmade feel, display impact, casual voice, brush lettering, brushy, rounded, bouncy, compact, monoline-ish.
A compact, brush-pen style with a rightward slant and lively, irregular rhythm. Strokes are thick and softly tapered, with rounded terminals and occasional swelling that suggests pressure changes from a marker or brush. Counters are generally tight, curves are plump, and verticals feel slightly springy, creating a bouncy texture across words. Letter spacing is modest and widths vary by glyph, helping the alphabet feel natural and hand-produced rather than mechanically uniform.
Best suited to short-to-medium text where personality matters: headlines, posters, packaging callouts, social posts, and brand marks for casual or youth-oriented themes. It can also work for pull quotes and display captions when a friendly handwritten feel is desired.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, with an informal, conversational energy. Its bold, rounded shapes and quick handwritten flow give it a warm personality that reads as playful and human.
Designed to capture the immediacy of quick brush lettering in a compact, display-friendly form. The goal appears to be strong impact with an informal, handmade texture while keeping letterforms legible in punchy phrases.
Uppercase forms are simplified and brushy, while the lowercase shows more handwritten character (notably in forms like a, g, r, and y). Numerals follow the same casual, slightly irregular construction, keeping the tone consistent in mixed text.