Print Ugbum 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, very high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, editorial display, branding, whimsical, eccentric, theatrical, quirky, playful, expressive display, handcrafted feel, dramatic contrast, characterful lettering, spiky, hairline, condensed, calligraphic, hand-drawn.
A tall, condensed display face with dramatic stroke contrast: hairline connections and sharp tapering meet occasional blunt, heavier verticals. Curves are narrow and elongated, with teardrop-like terminals and fine, needlepoint joins that give many letters a slightly spiky silhouette. Spacing and widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, reinforcing a hand-drawn rhythm rather than a strictly modular construction. Lowercase forms are small relative to the towering ascenders, and numerals follow the same delicate, high-contrast logic with slender bowls and airy counters.
Best suited to headlines and short display lines where its tall proportions and high-contrast sparkle can be appreciated. It works well for posters, book covers, and expressive branding that wants a quirky, handcrafted voice. In longer text, it’s most effective for pull quotes or brief passages at generous sizes.
The overall tone feels whimsical and slightly uncanny—part storybook, part sideshow poster—balancing elegance with an intentionally offbeat, scribal energy. Its exaggerated height and razor-thin details create a dramatic, theatrical presence that reads as playful rather than formal.
The font appears designed to evoke a hand-rendered, decorative lettered look with exaggerated height and lively contrast, prioritizing character and silhouette over strict uniformity. Its variable glyph widths and tapered terminals suggest an intention to feel drawn and theatrical while remaining legible in display settings.
The design leans on distinctive vertical emphasis and long extenders, producing a lively texture in words and strong silhouettes in initials. Very fine strokes and narrow internal spaces suggest it will be most at home where size and reproduction are controlled, as small settings may lose the hairline detailing.