Print Vimab 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, menus, book covers, playful, quirky, handmade, friendly, retro, handmade feel, space saving, display impact, casual tone, condensed, tall, monolinear, rounded, inked.
A tall, condensed hand-drawn print style with mostly monoline strokes and subtly softened terminals. Curves are slightly irregular and organic, with gentle swelling in places that gives the outlines an inked feel. Counters are narrow and vertical, and the overall rhythm is tight, with characters tending toward slim stems and compact bowls. Distinctive forms include a looped, calligraphic feel in letters like g and e, a narrow oval O, and numeral shapes that stay light and open while maintaining the same condensed proportions.
Best suited to display applications where a compact, tall voice is useful—posters, headlines, packaging, menu typography, and short branding phrases. It can work for brief subheads or pull quotes, but for longer text it benefits from generous size and spacing to keep the narrow counters from feeling crowded.
The font conveys a playful, personable tone—more sketchbook and café-menu than corporate. Its narrow, tall stance reads energetic and a bit whimsical, with enough consistency to feel intentional rather than messy.
The design appears intended to deliver an informal, hand-rendered print look in a condensed footprint, balancing charm and legibility. Its consistent stroke behavior and controlled proportions suggest a deliberate attempt to mimic casual lettering while staying usable for display typography.
Uppercase and lowercase share a coherent narrow skeleton, making mixed-case text look unified. The digit set follows the same slim, upright logic and remains readable at display sizes, though the tight internal space suggests using comfortable tracking at smaller sizes.