Print Polip 5 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, quotes, lively, retro, playful, expressive, friendly, handcrafted feel, expressive display, vintage flavor, friendly tone, calligraphic, swashy, brushed, dynamic, quirky.
This font presents a slanted, brush-like italic with strong thick–thin modulation and tapered stroke endings. Forms show a slightly variable rhythm and width from glyph to glyph, with rounded counters, soft joins, and occasional swashy terminals that give the letters a drawn, hand-rendered feel. Uppercase shapes are compact and energetic, while lowercase includes distinctive, somewhat calligraphic constructions (notably in a, g, y) and a single-storey look in several letters, reinforcing the informal print character. Numerals follow the same contrast and slant, with bold, rounded silhouettes and crisp tapers that read well at display sizes.
Well-suited for display typography such as posters, packaging, and branding marks that want an energetic, handcrafted presence. It also works nicely for pull quotes, menu headings, and short promotional lines where a lively italic voice is desirable.
The overall tone is spirited and personable, with a vintage sign-painter flair. It feels informal and upbeat—more expressive than precise—bringing a touch of theatricality and charm to headlines and short phrases.
The design appears intended to mimic confident hand-lettered brush writing—combining bold presence with calligraphic contrast and playful terminals—to create an attention-grabbing, human-forward display style.
The heavy weight and pronounced contrast create strong color on the page, while the angled stress and tapered terminals add motion. At smaller sizes the interior details and narrow joins may begin to close, so it visually favors larger settings where the brush texture and curves can breathe.