Print Yomal 5 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, brand marks, packaging, event promos, social ads, energetic, expressive, casual, edgy, handmade, brush lettering, handmade texture, display impact, expressive tone, brushy, textured, slanted, jagged, dry brush.
A fast, brush-pen script with upright-to-right-leaning construction and visibly textured strokes. Letterforms are compact and condensed, with punchy thick-to-thin modulation and tapered entries and exits that mimic a dry brush catching on paper. Terminals are sharp and flicked rather than rounded, and counters are small, giving the face a dense, emphatic color. Although generally unconnected, the glyphs share a consistent rhythm and angle, with occasional rough edges and ink breaks that reinforce the hand-rendered character.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as posters, packaging headlines, event promotion, social media graphics, and branding moments that benefit from a handmade voice. It also works well for pull quotes or section headers where texture and movement are desirable, rather than long-form reading.
The overall tone is lively and informal, with a slightly gritty, streetwise energy. The dry-brush texture and assertive slant make it feel spontaneous and expressive—more like a quick marker signature than careful calligraphy. It reads as confident and attention-grabbing, with a handcrafted immediacy.
The design appears intended to capture the look of rapid brush lettering—bold in presence, compact in footprint, and rich in stroke texture. It prioritizes personality and motion over precision, providing a distinctive handwritten accent for display typography.
Uppercase forms are relatively tall and angular with simplified, brushy construction, while lowercase remains compact with short ascenders/descenders and a quick, note-like cadence. Numerals follow the same brush logic with swooping curves and tapered finishes, maintaining visual continuity in mixed settings.