Print Ulbig 9 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, invitations, greeting cards, packaging, social graphics, whimsical, airy, hand-drawn, charming, casual, handwritten charm, playful elegance, display personality, lightweight tone, monolinear feel, spindly, tall, bouncy, loopy.
A slender handwritten print with tall proportions, generous ascenders/descenders, and a delicate, spidery line. Strokes feel pen-drawn with subtle pressure shifts, producing crisp hairlines against slightly thicker downstrokes and occasional tapered terminals. Curves are narrow and elongated, counters are small, and many glyphs feature soft loops or hooked entry/exit strokes that add a lively rhythm. Spacing reads open and lightweight, and the overall texture stays consistent while retaining natural, hand-made irregularities.
Best suited to short display settings where its narrow, delicate strokes can be appreciated—headlines, quotes, invitations, greeting cards, and lifestyle branding. It also works well for packaging accents and social or editorial graphics that benefit from a handcrafted, whimsical tone.
The font conveys a playful, quirky friendliness—like neat handwriting dressed up with a few flourishes. Its tall, airy letterforms give it an elegant lightness, while the looped details keep it informal and personable rather than formal or strict.
The design appears intended to emulate a refined but casual hand-drawn print: tall, elegant proportions paired with light contrast and playful loops to keep the texture personal and expressive in display use.
Uppercase forms lean toward simple, single-stroke constructions with distinctive swashes in letters like J and Q, and several capitals show decorative hooks or tails. Numerals are similarly narrow and handwritten, with smooth curves and light, calligraphic terminals that match the letter rhythm.