Print Ebnob 15 is a very light, very narrow, high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, book covers, posters, invitations, packaging, whimsical, delicate, eccentric, playful, airy, human touch, quirky display, hand-lettered feel, atmospheric texture, spidery, monoline, hand-drawn, loopy, irregular.
A delicate, hand-drawn print with spidery strokes and an intentionally uneven rhythm. Letterforms are tall and slim with generous white space inside and around counters, and a notably small x-height that makes ascenders dominate the texture. Strokes fluctuate between hairline and slightly thickened segments, with occasional ink-like blobs at terminals and dots, reinforcing an organic, drawn-on-paper feel. Curves are loose and elliptical, joins are minimal, and spacing varies subtly from glyph to glyph, producing a lively, sketchbook consistency rather than strict geometry.
Best suited to short display settings where its fragile strokes and irregular spacing can read as expressive texture—headlines, poster copy, book or zine covers, invitations, labels, and whimsical packaging. It can also work for pull quotes or caption-style moments when a hand-rendered, personal voice is desired, but it will lose clarity in dense body text or at very small sizes.
The tone is lighthearted and quirky, with a slightly mysterious, storybook edge. Its wiry lines and occasional blot accents feel improvised and human, suggesting notes, captions, or playful headings rather than formal typography.
The design appears aimed at capturing an informal, hand-lettered print style with an intentionally wiry, improvised character. By keeping forms tall and minimal while allowing small inconsistencies and blot-like details, it prioritizes personality and atmosphere over strict uniformity.
Uppercase forms tend to read as tall, simplified constructions with open shapes (notably rounded letters) and a thin, linear presence, while lowercase is even more diminutive and airy, emphasizing the contrast in scale between x-height and ascenders. Numerals are similarly slender and casual, with curved, handwritten construction that matches the alphabet’s loose pacing.