Print Ulmab 1 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, children’s books, craft labels, packaging, social posts, playful, casual, friendly, whimsical, handmade, handwritten warmth, casual legibility, everyday charm, informal display, monoline, rounded, bouncy, loose, quirky.
This font presents as a clean, hand-drawn print with mostly unconnected letterforms and a lightly wobbly, human stroke. Strokes are slender and generally monoline, with soft terminals and occasional slight swelling that suggests pen pressure. Proportions are narrow and tall, with a compact x-height and generous ascenders/descenders that create an airy vertical rhythm. Curves are round and open, counters are simple, and overall spacing feels informal with small, natural inconsistencies that reinforce its handwritten character.
It works best where an informal, human touch is desirable: short headlines, captions, and display-sized text in greeting cards, kids’ materials, craft or handmade branding, labels, and light packaging. The narrow build also helps it fit longer words into compact spaces while keeping a friendly, conversational feel.
The tone is relaxed and personable, with a playful, slightly quirky rhythm that feels approachable rather than polished. Its tall, airy forms and soft curves give it a lighthearted, everyday voice suited to friendly messaging and informal storytelling.
The design appears intended to emulate neat, personal handwriting with a tall, narrow stance and gentle irregularities, balancing legibility with a distinctly handmade flavor. It prioritizes warmth and approachability over strict geometric consistency, making it suitable for casual display typography.
Uppercase forms lean toward simple, single-stroke constructions with a few idiosyncratic shapes (notably in curved letters), while lowercase maintains a consistent handwritten cadence. Numerals follow the same casual, rounded logic, reading clearly while retaining the same hand-drawn wobble and uneven charm.