Print Edluz 16 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, children’s, branding, playful, whimsical, storybook, quirky, friendly, handmade feel, playful display, friendly impact, storybook tone, flared, bracketed, soft serif, rounded, high-waisted.
A compact, hand-drawn print style with soft, flared terminals and small, wedge-like serif hints that feel more brushed than mechanically constructed. Strokes are heavy and fairly even, with gentle modulation and slightly irregular curves that keep the rhythm lively. Proportions are narrow and tall, with a noticeably small x-height and prominent ascenders/descenders; counters stay open despite the weight. The uppercase has a poster-like presence, while the lowercase shows idiosyncratic forms and simplified joins that reinforce an informal, drawn quality.
Best suited for short-to-medium display settings such as headlines, posters, packaging callouts, and branding that benefits from a handmade, whimsical voice. It can also work for pull quotes or chapter titles where a compact, bold texture is desirable, while long body text may feel dense due to the weight and small x-height.
The overall tone is charming and a little mischievous—more storybook and craft-oriented than corporate. Its chunky strokes and quirky details suggest warmth and humor, giving text a human, handmade personality.
The design appears intended to deliver a confident, inked look that balances legibility with playful irregularity. By mixing sturdy strokes with flared, almost brush-cut terminals and a compact vertical stance, it aims to feel handmade and expressive while remaining usable in clear display typography.
Distinctive character comes through in the flared ends on verticals, the rounded bowls, and the slightly varied widths from letter to letter. Numerals appear sturdy and friendly, matching the heavy texture of the letters and reading well at display sizes.