Print Ulbig 16 is a light, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, quotes, packaging, craft branding, kids materials, playful, friendly, whimsical, casual, airy, handmade warmth, casual readability, cheerful display, personal tone, monoline feel, brushy, looped, bouncy, organic.
A light, hand-drawn print face with tall, slender proportions and a lively, slightly irregular rhythm. Strokes show subtle calligraphic modulation with tapered terminals and occasional teardrop-like ends, giving a brush-pen impression without connecting letters. Curves are smooth and open, counters are generous, and ascenders are notably long, while overall spacing stays even enough for continuous reading. Capitals mix simple skeletal structures with a few decorative looped strokes, and the numerals follow the same airy, hand-rendered logic.
Well-suited to short-to-medium text in friendly contexts such as greeting cards, invitations, quote graphics, journaling-style layouts, craft or boutique packaging, and lighthearted branding. It can also work for headings and pull quotes where a personable handwritten feel is desired without cursive connections.
The font reads as cheerful and approachable, with an informal tone that feels personal and lightly whimsical rather than polished or corporate. Its springy verticality and soft terminals add charm and a gentle handmade warmth.
Likely designed to provide a clean, readable handwritten print option that feels airy and charming, combining simple letterforms with small flourishes for personality. The emphasis appears to be on approachable display and casual text use with a consistent, lightly calligraphic finish.
The design relies on consistent vertical emphasis and rounded joins, but keeps enough natural variation to preserve a drawn-by-hand character. The uppercase forms are expressive and slightly more stylized than the lowercase, which remains straightforward and readable in text samples.