Print Tomo 5 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, packaging, posters, children’s media, branding, playful, friendly, casual, whimsical, retro, approachability, handmade feel, cheerful display, informal clarity, rounded, bouncy, soft terminals, ink-like, chunky.
A chunky, rounded display face with an informal, hand-drawn steadiness. Strokes stay broadly consistent but show gentle wobble and subtle swelling, as if made with a felt tip or marker. Terminals are soft and often slightly flared or blunted, and curves are full with compact counters. Proportions vary pleasantly from glyph to glyph, giving the alphabet a lively rhythm, while overall alignment remains upright and legible. Numerals follow the same friendly, bulbous construction with clear silhouettes at text sizes.
Best suited for short-to-medium text where personality is desired: headlines, packaging, posters, playful branding, and kids-oriented or casual lifestyle materials. It can work for brief paragraphs in friendly editorial or UI moments, but its heavy color and lively irregularity are most effective when given space to breathe.
The font reads cheerful and approachable, with a lighthearted, storybook energy. Its bouncy shapes and soft finishing make it feel warm and personable rather than formal or technical, lending a slightly nostalgic, handcrafted tone.
The design appears intended to deliver a confident, hand-printed look that feels approachable and human. By combining sturdy, rounded construction with subtle stroke wobble, it aims to be highly legible while still communicating charm and informal character.
Uppercase forms are sturdy and headline-ready, while the lowercase keeps a simple, print-like structure that stays readable in longer phrases. The overall texture is dense and dark on the page, creating strong presence even without tight letterspacing.