Print Yagup 5 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, streetwear, sports branding, energetic, edgy, streetwise, expressive, casual, brush lettering, high impact, handmade feel, motion energy, brushy, dry-brush, textured, ragged, slanted.
A bold, slanted brush style with visibly dry, textured edges and frequent stroke tapering. Letterforms lean forward with a lively, handwritten rhythm and slightly irregular proportions that feel intentionally gestural rather than mechanically uniform. Counters are relatively tight and many joins and terminals end in torn, bristle-like shapes, giving the face a gritty, ink-on-paper feel. Uppercase forms are punchy and compact, while the lowercase keeps a short, sturdy profile that holds together well in words despite the rough detailing.
This style is best suited to display applications where impact and personality are priorities, such as posters, event promos, album/playlist covers, streetwear graphics, and sports or action-oriented branding. It can work for short bursts of text—taglines, pull quotes, packaging callouts—where the brush texture remains legible and contributes to the message.
The font conveys speed and attitude—confident, informal, and a bit aggressive in a way that reads as urban and energetic. Its rough brush texture adds a handmade authenticity, suggesting motion, intensity, and spontaneity rather than polish or formality.
The design appears intended to mimic fast brush lettering with a dry, bristled tool, prioritizing expressive stroke energy and high visual contrast over smooth consistency. It aims to deliver a bold, contemporary handwritten voice that feels immediate and attention-grabbing in display settings.
Texture is a defining feature: stroke edges wobble and break subtly, and weight distribution varies within individual letters, creating strong contrast between thick body strokes and sharp, flicked terminals. The overall color is dense and dark, so spacing and line breaks will matter to avoid heavy blocks of text.