Print Ikkim 5 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, quotes, social graphics, casual, friendly, expressive, handmade, vintage, hand-lettered feel, casual branding, display energy, personal tone, brushy, calligraphic, slanted, lively, rounded.
A lively, slanted handwritten print with a brush-pen feel and moderately varied stroke thickness. Letters are compact and slightly condensed, with rounded terminals, tapered strokes, and occasional ink-like swelling at curves and joins. The rhythm is quick and uneven in a natural way, with simplified, open counters and a consistent rightward lean that keeps lines moving. Uppercase forms are bold and gestural, while lowercase stays compact with simple, single-storey structures and minimal internal detailing.
This style fits short-to-medium display text where a human, conversational voice is desirable—posters, packaging callouts, café menus, quote graphics, and casual branding. It performs best at larger sizes where the brush texture, tapered terminals, and lively slant remain clear.
The overall tone is informal and personable, suggesting quick note-taking or a confident marker signature. It reads energetic and approachable, with a slightly retro, hand-lettered charm that feels more playful than formal.
The design appears intended to emulate fast, confident hand lettering made with a brush pen or marker, balancing legibility with expressive stroke modulation. Its compact proportions and animated capitals suggest a focus on attention-grabbing display use while still supporting readable mixed-case phrases.
Capitals tend to be more decorative and heavier than the lowercase, making initial caps stand out in mixed-case settings. Numerals follow the same brushy logic with rounded shapes and slight irregularities, helping them blend naturally into text and display phrases.