Print Fibod 5 is a very bold, very narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, album art, packaging, gothic, edgy, ornate, dramatic, vintage, impact, ornament, tradition, drama, display, blackletter, spiky, angular, condensed, sharp terminals.
This font uses condensed, upright letterforms with pronounced thick–thin modulation and sharply cut, wedge-like terminals. Strokes are largely vertical with faceted curves and pointed joins that create a rhythmic, chiseled silhouette across both uppercase and lowercase. Counters are compact and often partially closed by angular interior cuts, producing a dense color and a distinctly patterned texture in words. Numerals follow the same narrow, carved logic, with bold stems and crisp, tapered ends.
Best suited for display typography such as posters, headlines, branding marks, album/cover art, and bold packaging where its narrow build and sharp detailing can be appreciated. It can also work for short pull quotes or masthead-style titles where a gothic, high-impact voice is desired.
The overall tone is gothic and dramatic, with an assertive, edgy presence driven by its sharp points and dense black mass. It reads as vintage and ceremonial, evoking poster-like intensity and a traditional, heraldic flavor while still feeling graphic and punchy.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, attention-grabbing blackletter-inspired look with a carved, spiked finish and strong vertical rhythm. Its consistent angular construction suggests a focus on creating a distinctive, ornamental texture in words rather than neutral everyday readability.
In running text the repeated verticals and pointed terminals form a strong stripe-and-spike rhythm, which increases impact at display sizes but can feel busy in longer passages. Curved letters (like O/C/e) retain the same faceted construction, helping the set stay visually consistent across cases and numerals.