Print Wiray 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, quotes, branding, casual, lively, friendly, retro, handmade, handwritten voice, compact emphasis, display personality, informal tone, slanted, condensed, calligraphic, brushed, monoline-ish.
A compact, right-slanted handwritten print with tall, condensed proportions and a brisk, energetic rhythm. Strokes show subtle pressure variation, with tapered entries and exits and occasional brush-like swelling on curves. Letterforms are mostly unconnected, with simplified constructions and gently rounded corners; ascenders are long and narrow, and counters stay tight, keeping the texture dense. Numerals follow the same narrow, slightly calligraphic logic, with smooth curves and open, readable silhouettes.
Works well for short, expressive copy such as posters, packaging callouts, social graphics, quotes, and branding where a casual handwritten voice is desired. It is best suited to display sizes, where the narrow proportions and subtle stroke modulation can read clearly without the texture becoming cramped.
The overall tone feels informal and personable, like quick marker lettering that’s been cleaned up for consistent reuse. Its slant and narrow build add a sense of motion and spontaneity, giving headlines a lively, upbeat character with a faint vintage sign-painter flavor.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand-drawn lettering while maintaining consistent proportions and repeatable shapes for setting words and short passages. Its condensed, forward-leaning structure suggests an aim for energetic emphasis without the complexity of fully connected script.
The sample text shows a consistent diagonal stress and a steady baseline feel, while still retaining hand-made quirks in terminals and curve joins. The condensed widths help long words stay compact, but the tight counters and brisk strokes suggest it benefits from a bit of extra tracking at smaller sizes.