Print Kaneh 5 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, social media, kids branding, headlines, playful, friendly, casual, handmade, cheerful, handmade feel, approachability, informal emphasis, playful display, rounded, brushy, bouncy, soft terminals, monoline.
A compact, brush-printed hand style with thick, mostly monoline strokes and gently rounded terminals. Letterforms lean slightly and follow an easy, bouncy rhythm, with subtle baseline wobble and informal proportions. Curves are full and open, counters are moderately tight at this weight, and joins are smooth rather than sharply constructed. Capitals are simple and upright in structure, while lowercase forms feel more personal and sketch-like, keeping consistent stroke presence across the set.
Works best for short, high-impact text such as posters, cover lines, packaging callouts, social graphics, and playful branding. It is also suitable for invitations, labels, and product names where an informal, hand-made impression is desired, and less suited to long passages of small body text.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, with a lighthearted, conversational energy. Its brushy texture and relaxed slant suggest handmade authenticity rather than precision, making the voice feel personable and upbeat.
Designed to mimic quick brush lettering in a printed, unconnected form—prioritizing friendliness and spontaneity over strict geometric regularity. The consistent stroke weight and rounded finishing aim to keep the texture cohesive while preserving a natural hand-drawn cadence.
Numerals are chunky and friendly, matching the rounded stroke endings and casual cadence of the letters. The heaviest strokes and tight spacing can reduce clarity at very small sizes, but the texture reads well when given room to breathe.