Print Ulbig 19 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, greeting cards, invitations, whimsical, airy, sketchy, elegant, quirky, hand-lettered feel, display emphasis, personality, whimsy, monoline feel, tapered strokes, lofty capitals, delicate, spindly.
A slender, hand-drawn print with tall proportions and generous ascenders/descenders. Strokes are crisp and lightly tapered, with noticeable thick–thin shifts that mimic a pointed pen or brush lifted on turns. Curves are slightly irregular and lively rather than geometric, and spacing varies subtly from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an organic rhythm. Capitals are especially elongated and narrow, while lowercase forms stay small with a compact body and long extenders, creating a strong vertical cadence in text.
Works best for short to medium-length display text where its tall, delicate rhythm can be appreciated—such as posters, editorial headlines, product packaging, greeting cards, and invitations. It can also add character to pull quotes or branding accents when set with ample tracking and comfortable line spacing.
The font reads as playful and slightly eccentric, like quick ink lettering done with care. Its delicate lines and exaggerated height give it a light, storybook charm with a touch of boutique elegance, suitable for expressive, personality-forward headlines.
Likely designed to capture the immediacy of hand lettering in an unconnected print style, balancing a refined thin stroke with intentionally uneven, human details. The narrow, towering proportions and tapered terminals appear aimed at creating distinctive, fashionably whimsical display typography.
Several forms lean on simplified, handwritten constructions (notably in the round letters and the single-storey lowercase shapes), and the numerals follow the same airy, calligraphic logic. The overall color on the page is light and open, with prominent vertical strokes that can feel dramatic in larger settings.