Print Ulked 5 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, packaging, book covers, posters, quotes, casual, whimsical, handmade, friendly, literary, handwritten feel, expressive contrast, casual display, personal tone, calligraphic, looped, spidery, airy, upright-leaning.
A lively handwritten print with a consistent rightward slant and a pen-like, high-contrast stroke that alternates between hairline joins and heavier downstrokes. Letterforms are compact and somewhat condensed, with rounded bowls, tapered terminals, and occasional looped descenders (notably in forms like g, j, y). Uppercase shapes feel tall and slightly irregular in width, while the lowercase maintains a modest x-height with open counters and a gently uneven baseline rhythm. Overall texture is light and airy, with crisp curves and minimal joining between characters.
Best suited to short-to-medium text where an informal handwritten voice is desired—quotes, invitations, greeting cards, packaging, and display lines on posters. It can also work for headings in editorial or book-cover contexts where a personal, slightly whimsical tone is helpful.
The font reads as informal and personable, with a lightly calligraphic flair that feels playful rather than formal. Its rhythmic slant and delicate hairlines give it a storybook, note-taking tone—expressive, a bit quirky, and approachable.
Designed to mimic quick, neat handwriting done with a flexible pen, balancing legibility with expressive stroke contrast. The aim appears to be an approachable print style with enough calligraphic movement to add character in display and titling use.
Figures follow the same handwritten logic, mixing simple strokes with occasional curls (such as the 2 and 3) and a more looped 8 and 9. The alternation of thin connections and thicker strokes creates a shimmering texture at text sizes, while the narrow set and tall capitals help keep lines compact.